Dragonwings 5-8 Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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skeptical

A

doubtful; questioning; not convinced

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2
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erratic

A

having no fixed course or purpose; random

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3
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patronize

A

to treat in a condescending manner

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4
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turret

A

a small tower projecting from a building

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5
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benevolent

A

doing or inclined to do good; kindly

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6
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resonant

A

continuing to sound, echo

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7
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gingham

A

a cotton cloth woven in stripes, checks or plaid

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8
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antiquated

A

no longer used out of date, old-fashioned

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9
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methodical

A

characterized by method; orderly

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10
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sinuous

A

bending, winding, or curving in and out

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11
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tentative

A

not definite or final; uncertain

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12
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abstract

A

not easy to understand; not concrete

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13
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stark

A

bleak; desolate; barren; empty

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14
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vehement

A

acting or moving with great force; intense feeling

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15
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reperatory

A

set of songs or plays a person is able to perform

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