List 4 Flashcards by Ava Glatman

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abduction

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kidnapping

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absolve

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pardon

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aggressor

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attacker

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advent

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arrival

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annul

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make void

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annihilate

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to destroy

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annotate

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write explanatory notes

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baffle

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frustrate, complex

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browse

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skim

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breach

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breaking a contract

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cache

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hiding place

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caliber

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quality

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cantankerous

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irritable

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demean/degrade

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humiliate

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dexterous

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skillful

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elucidate

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to clarify

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forgo

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to give up, go without

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immaculate

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spotless

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neophyte

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beginner

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preamble

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introductory statement

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retrospective

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looking back at the past

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subsequent

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following

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stealth

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sneakiness

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stealth

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sneakiness

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unprecedented

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unparalleled, never having happened before

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untenable

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indefensible

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volition

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act of making a conscious choice

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vie

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to compete or contend

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wrath

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anger

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xenophobia

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fear of foreigners

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chide

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scold

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dichotomy

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branching into 2 parts

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expedient

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practical

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fathom

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comprehend

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feign

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pretend

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fundamental

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basic

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impiety

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lack of respect

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indignation

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anger at injustice

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lax

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careless

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metropolis

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large city

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mendacious

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lying

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perpetrate

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to commit an offense

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replica

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a copy

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solitude

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state of being alone, seclusion

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tautology

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unnecessary repetition

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upshot

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outcome

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vivacious

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animated