Lesson 17 Flashcards by Sofia Panlilio | Brainscape

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a social outcast

A

pariah

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able to express oneself easily and clearly

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fluent

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to leap about in a sprightly manner; to romp

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cavort

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a schoolteacher

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pedagogue

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a noisy, confused fight

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melee

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to follow as a result

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ensue

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to damage a holy place; to treat with irreverence

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desecrate

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a person or thing that represents an idea

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personification

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a prejudiced view (either for or against); a preference

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bias

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reserved; distant

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aloof

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to rotate or revolve quickly; to spiral

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gyrate

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an official order

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fiat

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faithfulness

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fidelity

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unruly; uncontrollable

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rambunctious

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gaiety; joviality

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hilarity

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