Chapter 17 Vocab Flashcards

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Acrimonious

A

Sarcastic; bitter; nasty

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2
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Affirmative nod

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To nod yes

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3
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Amber

A

A dark orange yello

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4
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Ambidextrous

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Able to use both hands with equal ease

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5
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Amiably

A

Good-naturedly

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6
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Audible

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Able to be heard

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7
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Bantam cock

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A small, aggressive rooster

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8
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Benignly

A

Kindly; gently

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9
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Boiling

A

Angry or unruly group

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10
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Capacity

A

Ability

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11
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Cast

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To have a cast in one’s eye means that a particular eye tends to turn or veer off into another direction

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12
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Complacently

A

In a self-satisfied way

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13
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Congenital condition

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A condition that is in existence at birth

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14
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Contempt charges

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A charge for the disrespect of a court or judge

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15
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Corroborating evidence

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Evidence which helps to strengthen a position

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16
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Corrugated

A

Formed by a series of alternating ridges and grooves

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17
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Counsel

A

Lawyers

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18
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Crepey

A

Like a thin, crinkled cloth

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19
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Dictum

A

Official pronouncement

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20
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Goddeg

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Stubborn determination

21
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Economic fluctuations

A

Changes in the state of economy

22
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Edge

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Gardenia

A

A large, fragrant flower

24
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Genially

A

In a friendly manner

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Geraniums
Flowering plants
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Gullet
Throat; neck
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Heaved
Lifted
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Import
Importance
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Infinite
Endless
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Irrelevant
Not relatice
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Immaterial
Unimportant
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Kindling
A bundle of dry twigs, branches, etc. that is used to start a fire
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Namesake
The person one is named after
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Prosperity
Good fortune; wealth
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Quelling
Quieting; calming
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Refuse
Garbage
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Ruttin' on
Having sexual relationships with; typically used to describe the mating habits of of animals
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Skewed
Turned
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Slop jars
Large pails usually used to recieve waste water from a wash basin or the contents of a chamber pot
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Smugness
To be smug is to be highly self-satisfied; to think a lot of oneself
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Speculations
Thoughts or reflections
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Sulky
Moody and quiet
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Sullen
In this case, gloomy and threatening
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Supplemented
Added to
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Tenet
A principle or belief generally held to be true
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Title dispute
A legal fight over the ownership of a particular piece of property
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Turbulent
Stormy; unruly
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Varmints
In this case, flies and other flying insects that would be found in and around a garbage dump
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Warranted
Gave a reason for; indicated the need for