Maggie A Girl Of The Streets Part 1 Flashcards
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blasphemous
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impious utterance concerning God
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formidable
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causing fear; apprehension
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obstinacy
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stubborn adherence to one’s purpose of opinion
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imperturbably
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incapable of being upset or agitated
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lurid
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gruesome;horrible;revolting
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dexterity
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skills in using the hands and body; cleverness
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pallid
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pale
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actuate
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sharpened; pointed
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smote
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to strike or hit hard
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incumbent
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holding an indicated position; obligatory
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affable
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pleasant; friendliness
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pinnacle
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the highest point; as of status, power, fame
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countenance
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appearance
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contemptuble
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despicable; dishonor
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condescension
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accommodate; lower oneself
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fastidious
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attentive; hard to please; demanding
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transcendental
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extraordinary; superior
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retort
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to reply to; to return
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evinced
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to show clearly
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surmounted
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to mount upon
