Jane Eyre 2 Flashcards by naomi akiyama | Brainscape

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profligate

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someone without morals

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prurience

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being governed by desire

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noxious

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disgusting

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odius

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repulsive

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reverie

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state of thought

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magnanimity

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generosity

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contrived

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tried

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torpor

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semiconscious state

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succor

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solace, comfort

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sequestered

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isolated

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dovetailed

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matched or went together

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caliber

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quality

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insatiate

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unsatisfied

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intractable

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unteachable

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vacillating

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going back and forth

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catechizing

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religious lesson

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dejection

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depression

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taciturn

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quiet and calm

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enervate

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to weaken, to cause to lose strength or energy

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amiss

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wrong or out of order

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temperance

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moderation or self-restraint

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enigmatic

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difficult to interpret or understand

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umbrage

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offense or annoyance

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altruism

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the belief in or or practice of selfless concern for the well being of others