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vocab

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Condemned ptv/adj

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describing a person who is going to be punished by execution, building that is in an unsafe condition and should not be entered

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Martyr n/v

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Someone who dies for there religious beliefs and is honored for their sacrifice, someone who is killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or political beliefs

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Heinous adj

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describing something that is shocking and immoral

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Jostle verb

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to push or knock against someone in a crowd to get somewhere and to push someone

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Deplore verb

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to disapprove of something very strongly and criticize it publicly, to think something is wrong and immoral

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Pungent adj

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describing something that is strong smelling and unpleasant

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Poise noun

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Graceful and controlled mannerisms so that your body seems balanced and not awkward, ability to manage ones emotions

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Plight noun

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a very bad situation that someone is in, a difficult situation that is full of problems

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Bedraggled adj

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looking untidy, wet, and dirty especially because you have been out in the rain, looking untidy because you are dirty and wet

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