Great expectations (103-152) Flashcards
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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
Result/conclusion
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Frivolity
Silliness
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Ingrate
An ungrateful person
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Blighted
Harm, destroy
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Repudiate
Deny the truth
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Extricate
Disengage
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Engendered
To cause or stir up
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Feign
Pretend/make believe
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Rhapsody
Enthusiastic
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Tacit
Understood without being stated
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Prudent
Acting w/care and thought for the future
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Animosity
Strong hostility
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Ominously
Threatening
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Virtuous
Having high moral standards
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Sententious
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
Traces of something that has seized to exist
"Only vestiges of the cooks were there; there were only crumbs"
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Obdurate
Stubbornly refusing to change opinion
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Abeyance
A state of temporary suspension
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Apprised
Value highly
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Despondent
Low spirits in loss of hope/courage
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Discern
Recognize/distinguish
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Querulous
Complaining in a whinnying matter
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Malice
Intention or desire to do evil
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Beguiled
Charm or enchant in deceptive way
