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Great Expectations Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Bildungsroman

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Focuses on the psychological and moral growth of its main character, from their youth to adulthood
- coming of age story

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Capricious

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Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour

- unpredictable, inconsistent

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Vittles

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Supplies of food

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Conciliatory

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Intended to restore harmony or goodwill

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Imprecations

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A spoken curse (evoke evil upon)

- curses

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Penitent

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Showing regret for a wrongdoing

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Perspicuity

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Clearness

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Indentures

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Legal document that binds someone as an apprentice

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Ague

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A fever or shivering fit

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Interlocutor

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One who takes part in conversation (questioner)

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Varmint

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A troublesome and mischievous person

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Cravat

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A band or scarf worn around the neck

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Clemency

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Mercy or forgiveness

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Disconcerted

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Confused

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Latent

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Hidden, underdeveloped

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Malignant

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Evil

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Manifest

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To display

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Ostentatiously

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In a showy or gaudy manner

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Pervade

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To spread throughout

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Retributive

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Done as a penalty or punishment

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Stipulations

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Terms or conditions of an agreement

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Trepidation

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Uneasiness

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Felicitous

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Happy

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Incomprehensible

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Incapable of being understood

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Remonstrance

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Criticism

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Trifle

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Small amount

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Acquiescence

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Agreement, consent

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Beguile

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To trick, to deceive

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Demeanour

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Behaviour

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Depreciation

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Ridicule, belittlement

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Despondent

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Depressed

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Dexterously

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Skillfully

33
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Diffidence

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Shyness

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Eloquence

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Fluent or expressive speaking or writing

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Entreat

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To beg

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Fidelity

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Loyalty, faithfulness

37
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Gibbet

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Gallows

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Impetuosity

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Reckless enthusiasm

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Imprecations

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curses

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Judicious

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Wise, discrete

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Larceny

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Theft

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Melancholy

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Depressed, sad

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Meritorious

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Noble, worthy

44
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Obdurate

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Firm, stubborn

45
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Pernicious

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Harmful, deadly

46
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Prescient

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Having knowledge of events before they take place

47
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Prodigious

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Remarkably or impressively large

48
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Repugnance

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Intense distaste

49
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Superfluous

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Extra, excessive

50
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Supplicant

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Someone who begs

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Tremulous

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Timid, cowardly

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Truculent

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Eager or quick to argue or fight

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Zealous

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Having a showing great energy and enthusiasm, eager

54
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Spasmodic

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 occurring or done in brief irregular bursts

55
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Subordinate

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Lower in rank or position

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