Chapter 9 " Al Capone Does My Shirts" Flashcards
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compliment
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saying or expressing praise for someone or something they have done
2
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concentrating
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focusing all of one’s attention or mental effort on an activity or object
3
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contraption
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a machine or device that appears strange or very complicated
4
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deliberately
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purposefully; intentionally
5
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earnest
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with serious purpose or intent
6
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elaborate
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having many different parts oe a lot of detail, and organized in a complicated way
7
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hunches
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bending the head down and shoulders forward
8
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sarcastic
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characterized by words that mean the opposite of what they seem to say and are intended to mock or ridicule
9
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remedial
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provided or intended for children with learning difficulties
10
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sturdy
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having a well developed strong-looking body and limbs
