chapter 7 Flashcards by Ceyla Garcia | Brainscape

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Implacable

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cannot be pacified, inexorable

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Paroxysm

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small fight, brief encounter

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Reprehensible

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worthy of blame

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Jurisdiction

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power, range of authority

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Skirmish

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a fit, sudden outburst

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Harass

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to trouble, torment

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Monolithic

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massively solid

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Indigent

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poor, needy

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Arbitrary

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based on whim, dictatorial

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Fray

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a fight

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Stymie

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to hinder, impede

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Effigy

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a likeness (usually of a hated person)

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Flout

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show contempt, scoff

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Cognizant

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aware

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Turbulent

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unruly, agitated

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Terminate

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to end

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Forthwith

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immediately

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Exacerbate

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to irritate, make worse

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Revert

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return

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Oust

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to drive out, eject