Great expectations (103-152) Flashcards by Katerina Pourliakas | Brainscape

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Disparity

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Difference/Inequality

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Slovenly

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Untidy/unclean

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Gentility

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Good breeding/refinement

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Discrepancy

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An inconsistency

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Ravenous

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Very hungry

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Goaded

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Annoyed

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Contrition

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Regret

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Impetuosity

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Impulsive

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Primeval

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The 1st in history

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Latent

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Not visible

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Approbation

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Approval

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Conflagration

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Destructive fire

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Languidly

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Lacking interest

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Staid

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Settled, or permanent

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Incongruous

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Inconsistent

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Infallible

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Perfect; incapable of making mistakes

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Copious

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Large quantity/number

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Edifying

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Uplifting

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Meritorious

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Praiseworthy

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Rueful

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Causing sorrow or pity

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Assiduity

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Diligence; effort

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Obsequious

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Servilely compliant; fawning

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Ingenuity

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Quality of beingClever; Inventiveness

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Vigilance

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Watchfulness

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Upshot

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Result/conclusion

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Frivolity

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Silliness

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Ingrate

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An ungrateful person

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Blighted

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Harm, destroy

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Repudiate

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Deny the truth

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Extricate

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Disengage

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Engendered

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To cause or stir up

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Feign

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Pretend/make believe

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Rhapsody

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Enthusiastic

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Tacit

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Understood without being stated

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Prudent

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Acting w/care and thought for the future

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Animosity

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Strong hostility

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Ominously

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Threatening

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Virtuous

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Having high moral standards

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Sententious

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Moralizing in affective manner

Ex: “the couch gave the always-loosing-team a sententious speech to boost moral, and it worked.”

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Vestige

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Traces of something that has seized to exist

“Only vestiges of the cooks were there; there were only crumbs”

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Obdurate

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Stubbornly refusing to change opinion

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Abeyance

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A state of temporary suspension

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Apprised

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Value highly

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Despondent

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Low spirits in loss of hope/courage

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Discern

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Recognize/distinguish

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Querulous

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Complaining in a whinnying matter

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Malice

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Intention or desire to do evil

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Beguiled

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Charm or enchant in deceptive way