Great Expectations Chapters 1 -8 Flashcards

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Ravenously

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Extremely hungry; famished; voracious,

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Explicit

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Fully and clearly expected or demonstrated

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Rampaged

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To rush, move, or act furiously and violently

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Trenchant

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Clearly or sharply defined; clear-cut; distinct

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Virtues

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Moral excellence, goodness, righteousness

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Chafe

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Heat, wear, soreness, or irritation caused by rubbing

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Expectorating

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To eject or expel matter from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting

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Apprehension

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Suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil

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Consternation

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A sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter cinfusion; dismay

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Vicariously

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Felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others

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Oracle

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The agency or medium giving such responses

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11
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Patronage

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Encouragement

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12
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Disdainfully

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Full of or showing disdain, scornful

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Penitential

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A book or code of canons relating to penance, its imposition, etc

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14
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Contempt

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The feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless

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15
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Melancholy

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Mournful, depressed

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Insolently

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Boldly rude or disrespectful