chapters 1-7 of On Two Feet And Wings Flashcards

1
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ally

A

supporter

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2
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sulky

A

gloomy

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3
Q

lavish

A

expended

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4
Q

porcelain

A

ceramic material

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5
Q

mingling

A

to associate

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6
Q

preening

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pride of oneself

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7
Q

regime

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rule of government

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8
Q

indignant

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offensive

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9
Q

recruitment

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being enlisted into the armed forces

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10
Q

drafted

A

taken into military services

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11
Q

insubordination

A

to take by draft

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12
Q

unadulterated

A

absolute

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13
Q

compulsory

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required

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14
Q

resigned

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accepting

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15
Q

pidgin

A

simplified form of language

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16
Q

repertoire

A

stock of skills

17
Q

foreboding

A

notion of future misfortune

18
Q

teeming

A

swarming with

19
Q

sheer

A

unqualified

20
Q

rial

A

unit of iran

21
Q

guerillas

A

sabotaging communication and supply lines

22
Q

ayatollahs

A

advanced knowledge of Islamic law

23
Q

shah

A

king

24
Q

persian

A

ancient iranians

25
Q

totalitarian

A

control over life

26
Q

mad

A

mentally disturbed

27
Q

lira

A

turkish money

28
Q

chador

A

muslim garment

29
Q

embassy

A

headquarters of an ambassador

30
Q

consulate

A

authority