Exam Vocab- Uglies Flashcards

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Catapulted

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To hurl or launch

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Coax

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To attempt to influence by gentle persuasion

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Notorious

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Widely an unfavorably known

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Purgatory

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A temporary state of punishment or suffering

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Symmetrical

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Regular in form or arrangement; well-proportioned

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Aloft

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High up; far off the ground

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Bemusement

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The state of being bewildered or confused

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Cadence

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Rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words

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Impervious

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Incapable of being influenced or penetrated

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Malevolence

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The quality or state of being evil; hatred

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Orchid

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A light to pale purple exotic flower

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Reverie

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A daydream

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Ruins

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The remains of a building or city

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Suppress

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To withhold or keep in

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Torrent

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A violently fast stream of water

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Treachery

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Violation of faith; betrayal of trust

17
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Uncanny

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Beyond the norm; mysterious

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Billow

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To swell out or puff up