Charlotte Doyle Flashcards
1
Q
petitioner
A
one who makes a formal request
2
Q
improbable
A
not likely to happen
3
Q
caucus
A
a meeting to make decisions
4
Q
restitution
A
repayment for injury; compensation
5
Q
thwarting
A
to prevent someone from accomplishing something
6
Q
atonement
A
satisfaction for a wrong or injury; amends
7
Q
humiliate
A
to hurt someones self respect or pride
8
Q
demotion
A
lowering in rank or grade
9
Q
fraud
A
a dishonest act that results in personal gain
10
Q
asunder
A
apart; divided
11
Q
gesticulating
A
to make gestures for emphasis
12
Q
flounder
A
to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way
13
Q
ebbing
A
weakening; lessening
14
Q
demise
A
death
15
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insistent
A
demanding something
