Master Puppeteer Chapter 1-10 Vocab Flashcards

1
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To linger aimlessly

A

Loiter

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2
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Lord less samurai

A

Ronin

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3
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To feel or express sorrow or regret

A

Lament

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4
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Minor weakness or shortcomings in character, slight flaw

A

Foibles

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5
Q

Dishonest person, scoundrel

A

Rogue

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6
Q

Payment

A

Stipend

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7
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Unmannered, crude, insensitive

A

Boorish

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8
Q

Features that provides comfort, conveniences, pleasure

A

Amenities

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9
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An offensive act or word, insult

A

Affront

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10
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Compassionate, deserving pity

A

Piteously

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11
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Money, food or other donations given to the poor

A

Alms

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12
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Rough/ noisy

A

Boisterous

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13
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Keen or strong

A

Poignant

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14
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Distrusting motives of others

A

Cynical

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15
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Showing remorse or regret for bad behavior

A

Contritely

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16
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Powerless, not satisfactory

A

Ineffectually

17
Q

Miserable, unfortunate, circumstance

A

Wretched

18
Q

Soft, bland cheese-like food, tofu

A

Bean curd

19
Q

Unintentional

A

Inadvertent

20
Q

Imitation that makes crude fun of something

A

Travesty

21
Q

A person who makes a claim, a person who makes a claim in a lawsuit or government sponsored benefit

A

Claimant

22
Q

Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed

A

Nonchalant

23
Q

Japanese style charcoal grill, usually used for outdoor cooking

A

Hibachi

24
Q

A positive statement or declaration, often without support

A

Assertion

25
Q

Highly offensive, unpleasant, wretchedly bad

A

Vile

26
Q

Sensing or acting in a subordinate capacity

A

Subservience

27
Q

Deprived

A

Bereft

28
Q

Obtained, done, made by by stealth (secret or unauthorized)

A

Surreptitious

29
Q

Open to a free current of fresh air

A

Airy