Crime and Punishment Flashcards by Riley Kweder

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Garret (n)

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Small retched attic

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Axiom (n)

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Self evident truth that needs no proof

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Grandiloquent (adj)

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Speaking or expressed in a lofty style ???

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Bedlam (n)

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A state of extreme confusion or disorder

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Ignominy (n)

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A state of dishonor

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Concubine (n)

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A woman who cohabits with an important man

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Abscess (n)

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Collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue

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Casuistry (n)

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Dishonest application of general principles

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Malice (n)

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Desire to inflict injury or harm

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Filigree (n)

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Anything really delicate or fanciful

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Hapless (adj)

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Unlucky

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Affront (v)

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To make ashamed or confused

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Surmise (v)

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To think or infer without strong evidence

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Revulsion (n)

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A strong feeling of dislike

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Melodramatic (adj)

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Exaggerated and emotional

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Uncouth (adj)

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Awkward or clumsy

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Ransack (v)

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To search thoroughly and vigorously through

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Copse (n)

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A dense growth of trees shrubs or bushes

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Semblance (n)

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An outward appearance that is deliberately misleading ???

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Brooding (adj)

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Preoccupied with depressing thoughts