Exam Vocab- Uglies Flashcards
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Catapulted
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To hurl or launch
2
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Coax
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To attempt to influence by gentle persuasion
3
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Notorious
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Widely an unfavorably known
4
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Purgatory
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A temporary state of punishment or suffering
5
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Symmetrical
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Regular in form or arrangement; well-proportioned
6
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Aloft
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High up; far off the ground
7
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Bemusement
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The state of being bewildered or confused
8
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Cadence
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Rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words
9
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Impervious
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Incapable of being influenced or penetrated
10
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Malevolence
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The quality or state of being evil; hatred
11
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Orchid
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A light to pale purple exotic flower
12
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Reverie
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A daydream
13
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Ruins
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The remains of a building or city
14
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Suppress
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To withhold or keep in
15
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Torrent
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A violently fast stream of water