chapter 11 Flashcards

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adequate

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satisfactory, sufficing

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ajar

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partly open

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3
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dialogue

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exchange of ideas

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4
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emblem

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badge, insignia

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5
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gigantic

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enormous, colossal, mammoth

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havoc

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devastation, harm, disarray

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7
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hearth

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chimney corner

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8
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implore

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entreat, beseech, pray

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infamous

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scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous

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10
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innumerable

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countless, beyond reckoning

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11
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lax

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slack, negligent

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12
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mar

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scar, disfigure, deface

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13
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misdemeanor

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misdeed, petty offense or transgression

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14
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mull

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consider, reflect on

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15
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narrative

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tale, chronicle

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16
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overture

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prelude, tender, negotiation

17
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pact

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compact, alliance, deal

18
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stalemate

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standoff, draw, deadlock

19
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vindictive

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vengeful, spiteful, malicious

20
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wilt

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sag, weaken, shrivel up