Heart of Darkness 3 Flashcards
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Brusque
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adj; abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
2
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Destitution
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noun; extreme poverty
3
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Crestfallen
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adj; sad and disappointed
4
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tenebrous
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adjl dark, shadowy, or obscure
5
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acendancy
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noun; a position of power in which someone can control people
6
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absconded
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verb; to leave hurridly and secretly
7
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factitious
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adj; not natural, artificial
8
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exultation
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noun; lively or triumphant joy, from success or victory
9
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obtrude
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verb; to thrust something forward or upon a person
10
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suavely
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adv; smoothly agreeable or polite
11
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guileless
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adj; sincere, honest, or straightforward
12
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tempestious
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adj; characterized by a violent commotion or disturbance
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droll
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adj; curious or unusal in an amusing way
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inexorable
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adj; impossible to stop or prevent
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barbarous
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adjl uncivilzed, wild, savage, or crude
