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Great Expectations Vocab > First 25 Words > Flashcards

First 25 Words Flashcards

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Ravenous

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Extremely hungry

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Explicit

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Precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication

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Elude

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Escape, either physically or mentally

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Impregnable

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Immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

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Scrutiny

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Prolonged intense look

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Vicariously

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Indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute

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Reproach

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Express criticism towards

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Exonerate

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Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

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Perspicuous

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Transparently clear, easily understandable

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Capricious

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Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

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Penitent

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Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

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Ignominiously

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In a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree

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Genteel

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Marked by refinement in taste and manners

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Rumination

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A calm, lengthy, intent consideration

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Felicitous

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Exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style

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Indiscriminate

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Failing to make or recognize distinctions

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Reverence

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A feeling of profound respect for someone or something

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Stupefied

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As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

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Trepidation

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A feeling of alarm or dread

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Ostentatious

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Intended to attract notice and impress orders

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Sagacious

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Acutely right and wise

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Stipulate

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Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

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Unwonted

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Out of the ordinary

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Corroborate

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Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

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Benefactor

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A person who helps people or institutions (esp with financial help)

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