Charlotte Doyle Flashcards by Michelle Mehr

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petitioner

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one who makes a formal request

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improbable

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not likely to happen

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caucus

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a meeting to make decisions

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restitution

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repayment for injury; compensation

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thwarting

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to prevent someone from accomplishing something

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atonement

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satisfaction for a wrong or injury; amends

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humiliate

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to hurt someones self respect or pride

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demotion

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lowering in rank or grade

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fraud

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a dishonest act that results in personal gain

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asunder

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apart; divided

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gesticulating

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to make gestures for emphasis

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flounder

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to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

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ebbing

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weakening; lessening

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demise

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death

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insistent

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demanding something

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prophecy

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prediction

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conspiracy

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a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful

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felons

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a person who has been convicted of a crime

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evidence

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proof that something is true

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steadfast

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unwavering; firm

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unnatural

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against nature

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unmercifully

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cruel; harsh

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copiously

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in large quantities

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judgement

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process of forming an opinion

apparation

a ghost or ghostlike image; something unexpected

confess

admins that you did something wrong

enormity

important; serious

vouch

confirm that someone is telling the truth

inexplicably

unable to be explained or accounted for

despise

to look down with disrespect

meddle

interfere

sacrifice

giving something up

verdict

opinion or judgement

melancholia

deep sadness or gloom

memento

something that serves to remind or reward

pledge

solemn promise

impertinent

not showing proper respect