Henry David Thoreau: from "Civil Disobedience" - Vocab Flashcards

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transgress

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  • verb

- to violate a law or command

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impetuous

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  • adjective

- acting with sudden or rash behavior; hasty

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expedient

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  • noun

- a means to an end; resource

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blunder

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  • noun

- a gross, stupid, or careless mistake

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conscience

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  • noun

- the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one’s conduct or motives

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incorrect vocab

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  • as Don mad his final serve, he saw the ball transgress into his opponent’s court
  • i have searched carefully and am not conscience of any more errors on this report
  • if you don’t receive an expedient for your report, it was an oversight by the teacher
  • after the medical team gave him emergency care, he finally regained his conscience
  • since the main hallway is closed for repair, you’ll have to transgress through this hallway
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