OMAM Vocab Flashcards

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recumbent

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reclining or reclined

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juncture

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a place where two things are joined

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3
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mollified

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reduced; pacified

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imperiously

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dominantly; aggressively

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5
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fawn

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to behave affectionately or in a servile manner

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complacently

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enjoyably; pleasingly; satisfyingly

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bemused

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perplexed; bewildered

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8
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derogatory

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something that lessens the reputation of a person or thing

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aloof

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distant; apart; remote; isolated

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scourge

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to punish or criticize severel

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pugnacious

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excessively inclined to quarrel or fight

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12
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writhe

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to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain

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gingerly

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cautiously; carefully

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14
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jeer

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to speak or shout rudely at; taunt

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15
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brusquely

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curtly; abruptly; bluntly

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subdue

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to conquer and bring into subjection

17
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cower

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to cringe in fear

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wryly

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dryly; sarcastically; understatedly

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crestfallen

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dispirited; dejected; depressed

20
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jar

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to rattle or shake