Ethan Frome Vocab Flashcards
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to surrender
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capitulate
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quiet, not verbose
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taciturn
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harmless, producing no injury
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innocuous
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piercing, incisive and keen
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poignant
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restraint in speech, reluctance to speak
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reticence
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moving with or resembling a wave-like motion
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undulations
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to raise doubts or objections; to show reluctance
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demur
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to add a bit of color, to affect slightly
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tinge
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very perceptive, clear and to the point
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incisively
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believing in slight evidence, gullible
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credulous
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disgusting, offensive
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repugnant
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sparkling, shining, or flashing
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scintillating
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premonition of evil
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foreboding
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wealth, affluence, abundance
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opulence
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wise and careful about practical matters
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prudent
