Never Cry Wolf Key Terms

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Surcease

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end, cessation

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Metier

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a trade, profession

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Vilification

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to be spoken evil of; reviled

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Fortuitous

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happening by chance; accidental

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Emanating

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issue or spread out from (coming forth)

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Incontrovertible

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cannot be denied or disputed

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Peregrinations

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travels; journeys

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Stoicism

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philosophy that virtue is the highest good

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Lugubrious

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sad; mournful, in a exagratted way

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Voracity

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having an enormous appetite

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Adjuration

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command or charge on oath

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Narcissism

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absorption in one’s own comfort; self-love

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Recalcitrant

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resisting authority or control

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Surreptitious

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done, made, or aquired secretly

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Internecine

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destructive to both sides

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Trajectory

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the curved path; moving through space

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Cacophony

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a harsh clashing sound

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Erudite

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scholarly; learned

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Lethargic

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unnaturally drowsy, sluggish; dopy

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Eschew

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deliberatily avoid using; to abstain from

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Esoteric

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intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest

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Superfluous

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unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

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Inveigled

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persuade (someone) to do something be means of flattery

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Perfunctory

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carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort (minimum)

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Palpable

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able to be touched or felt

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Copious

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abundant in supply or quantity

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Temerity

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excessive confidence or boldness; audacity, nerve

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Rudimentary

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involving or limited to basic principles

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Coup de grace

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a death blow to end the suffering of a serverely wounded person or animal

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Eloullient

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cheerful and full of energy; exuberant, merry

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Sacrosanct

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regarded as too important or valuable to be interferred with

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Vigilante

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a member or a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcements into their own hands

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Void

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not valid

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Dither

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indecisive; hesitate, falter

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Fallacious

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when something is based on a mistaken belief (misleading)

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Jettison

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throw or drop something, often from an aircraft or ship

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Palatial

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resembling a palace in being spacious or splendid

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Pallid

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pale, colourless, typical because of poor health

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Regurgitating

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to bring swallowed food up again, or repeat info already known

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Dereliction

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the state of being abandoned

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Paroxysm

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a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion

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Insouciance

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carefree; unconcerned