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Final Vocab Flashcards

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Disheveled

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Hanging loosely in disorder; untidy; disarranged

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Assimilation

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The process of a minority group being absorbed into the majority culture

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Exasperated

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Greatly irritated; angered

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Futile

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Useless

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Indictment

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An accusing or charging with a crime

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Neurotic

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A person suffering from an emotional disorder

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Stupor

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A dazed condition

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Sullen

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Characteristic of a mood of angry withdrawal

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Vindicate

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To clear of wrongdoing

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Eccentric

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Deviating from usual; establishing pattern or from accepted usage or conduct; odd

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Inflection

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The tone or accent of a person’s voice

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Mutilate

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To injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts

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Revelation

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Something revealed or disclosed, a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized

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Facetious

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Not meant to be taken seriously or literally; amusing; humorous

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Negotiate

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To deal it bargain with another or others

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Anguish

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A strong feeling of misery or distress

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Strident

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Making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking

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Exuberant

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Full if unrestrained enthusiasm or joy

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Amiable

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Having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable; friendly; sociable

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Ludicrous

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Laughable

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Mirage

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Something that seems real but is not

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Scrutinize

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To examine carefully

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Ominous

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Threatening

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Despise

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To hate or show scorn

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Stickler

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A person who insist on strict obedience to rules or standards

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Petulantly

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In a manner that expresses impatience or irritation, especially over a minor matter

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Skeptically

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With doubt; questioningly

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Surmise

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Guess; idea based on evidence that Is not conclusive

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Sumptuous

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Costly; lavish

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Desolate

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Empty; solitary

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Disparagement

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Comments expressing a low opinion of or lack of respect

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Bore

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Carried or bear

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Reverence

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A feeling of deep respect, love, or awe

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Brandished

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Showed, waved, or shook in a threatening or triumphant manner

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Wistfully

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Showing vague yearnings

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Languid

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Without energy

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