outsiders vocab Flashcards

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loss of respect,honor or esteem shame

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disgrace

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2
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a light cotton plaid fabric used for shirts, dresses and other clothing

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madras

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3
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spoke in low tones,grumbled

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muttered

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4
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careless;without caution

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reckless

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5
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to cry or wail with great lust

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bawl

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6
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shaking uncontrollably

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quivering

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7
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impossible to understand ; incomprehensible

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unfathomable

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8
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to know; understand

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savvy

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9
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in a playfully mischievous

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roguishly

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10
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drew back or tensed the body as from pain or a blow; flinched

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winced

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11
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not inclined to believe; skeptical

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incredulous

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12
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unconcernedly;indifferently;casually

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nonchalantly

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13
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incapable of serious connected thought

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scatterbrained

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14
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in a brave,valiant, noble minded or chivalrous way

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gallantly

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15
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disinterest; indifference; distant feeling

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aloofness

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16
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ugly or unpleasant in disposition or temper;stubborn

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ornery

17
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persons of the highest class

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elite

18
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struck with astonishment and surprise

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dumbfounded

19
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artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty;sly

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cunning