Chapters 9-14 Flashcards by Zoe Cohen

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grimace

A

facial expression indicating disapproval/pain

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lucrative

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profitable

adj

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inevitable

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unable to be avoided evaded or escaped

adj

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acrid

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sharp or biting to taste and smell

adj

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pungent

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acrid

adj

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sauntered

A

stroll

v

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legacy

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anything handed down from the past

n

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arrogant

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insolently proud or cocky

adj

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perpetually

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continuing or enduring forever

adj

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fickle

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likely to change

adj

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sallow

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of a sickly yellowish color

adj

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ominous

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threatening

adj

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palliative

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relieving without curing

adj

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reticence

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the state of being reserved

n

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demeanor

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conduct or behavior

n

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furtive

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taken, done, or used by stealth

adj

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daunting

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disheartening or intimidating

adj

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meticulous

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taking or showing extreme care about precise detail

adj

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ambivalent

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having mixed feelings about someone or something

adj

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oblivious

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unaware or unminded

adj

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blood money

A

fee paid to a hired murderer

n