Crime and punishment Flashcards
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Repulsion
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a feeling of intense distaste or disgust. "people talk about the case with a mixture of fascination and repulsion" Similar: disgust revulsion abhorrence repugnance nausea loathing horror hatred detestation aversion abomination distaste antipathy dislike contempt odium yuck factor disrelish repellency repellence Opposite: delight liking 2. PHYSICS a force under the influence of which objects tend to move away from each other, e.g. through having the same magnetic polarity or electric charge. "bond lengths are increased due to increasing repulsion between the atoms"
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Sly
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having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature.
“she had a sly personality”
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A sweetmeat
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an item of confectionery or sweet food.
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Wriggle
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twist and turn with quick writhing movements. "the puppy wriggled in his arms" Similar: squirm writhe wiggle jiggle jerk thresh flounder flail twitch turn twist twist and turn zigzag snake worm slither slink crawl creep 2. avoid (something) by devious means. "don't try and wriggle out of your contract"
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Fiend
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the Devil.
noun: the fiend
a wicked or cruel person.
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Pomatum
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a scented ointment or oil applied to the hair; pomade.
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Guffaw
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a loud and boisterous laugh.
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Hanneton
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To dive
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Entreaty
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an earnest or humble request.
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Malignant
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1. malevolent. "in the hands of malignant fate" Similar: spiteful hostile malevolent malicious malign evil-intentioned baleful full of hate vicious nasty poisonous venomous acrimonious rancorous splenetic cruel Opposite: benevolent 2. (of a disease) very virulent or infectious.
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Unhinged
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mentally unbalanced; deranged.
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Insolent
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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
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Tabernacle
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(in biblical use) a fixed or movable habitation, typically of light construction.
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a meeting place for worship used by some Protestants or Mormons.
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Throng
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(of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area). "a crowd thronged the station" Similar: pack (into) cram (into) jam fill press into squeeze into mob crowd around press around mill around congregate around converge around hem in jostle flock or be present in great numbers. "tourists thronged to the picturesque village"
