Helen Keller Flashcards

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Momentous

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(adj.): of great importance; very significant

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Imperative

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(adj.): absolutely necessary, usually with a sense of urgency
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Restraint

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(n.): confinement; a state of being held back or kept from being free
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Agitate

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(v.): to disturb or arouse emotionally, to perturb

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Constitution

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(n.): the physical make-up of a person; one’s character

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Vitality

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(n.): power to survive; great physical strength

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Tyrant

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(n.): a person of authority who abuses his or her power

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Ultimatum

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(n.): a final demand

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Shambles

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(n.): a scene of destruction

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Civilized

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(adj.): sophisticated; cultured; well-behaved

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