Great Expectations Flashcards

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Elude

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To escape from danger, usually in a skillful or cunning way

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Consternation

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Feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected

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Riveted

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Join or fasten

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Goad

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To provoke or annoy to stimulate a reaction

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Pilfer

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To steal

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Sagacious

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Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement

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Insolent

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Showing a rude or arrogant lack of respect

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Obtrusive

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Noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way

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Fortuitous

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Happening by accident or chance, rather than design

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Divined

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Discover by guesswork or intuition

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Trepidation

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A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

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Morose

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Sullen and ill-tempered

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Propitiate

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Win or regain the favor of someone by doing something that pleases them

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Disconcerted

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Disturb the composure of; unsettle

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Amalgamation

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The action, process, or result of combining or uniting

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Guileless

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Devoid of guile; innocent without deception

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Disparagement

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The act of speaking about someone in a negative or belittling way

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Auspicious

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Conductive to success; favorable

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Propensity

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An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way