initiation vocab Flashcards

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wistful

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yearning

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condemn

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to indicate strong disapproval of

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spontaneous

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resulting of a natural impulse or tendency

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disinherit

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to deprive inheritance or right to inherit

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vivacious

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lively, animated

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muse

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to think about some subject in silence

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amid

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in the middle of, surrounded by

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flinch

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to draw back from something dangerous

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malicious

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showing malice

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dim

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obscure from lack of light

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anonymity

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the state or quality of being anonymous (unknown)

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mute

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silent

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exultation

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lively or triumphant joy over success

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coquettish

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a flirt

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calculating

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cautious

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shrewd

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astute or sharp in practical matters

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gnome

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a being usually described as a little old man that lives in the interior of earth and guards its treasure

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moors

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a tract of open, peaty wasteland, often overgrown

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prestige

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reputation arising from success, acheivement, or rank

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sear

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to burn or char the surface

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coronation

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the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen or other ruler