Kite Runner 2 Flashcards
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Arduous
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Difficult tiring task
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Animosity
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A feeling of strong dislike.
“Name calling only breeds animosity;people need to be nice to one another”
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Ascertain
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To find something w/ certainty
“The detective attempted to ascertain the truth through his questioning of the suspect”
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Aversion
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The avoidance of a thing
“I have a strong aversion to snakes so I won’t hike in the summertime”
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Epiphany
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A sudden realization
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Melancholy
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Intense sadness
“After I saw sad
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Pragmatic
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Practical dealing with things sensibly
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Ruminate
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To think over for a long time
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Surly
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Rude, unfriendly
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Terse
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To the point, concise
“A good toast at a wedding should be terse, not a long winded”
