Part 9/10 Vocab Flashcards

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Exert

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apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality)

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Inconsolable

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(of a person or their grief) not able to be comforted or alleviated.

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Indignant

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feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

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Jostled

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push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd.

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Semblance

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the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different

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Alleviated

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make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe

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Anarchist

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a person who believes in or tries to bring about anarchy.

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Bereaved

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be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, especially due to the loved one’s death

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Cantered

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(of a horse) move at a canter in a particular direction

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Detriment

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the state of being harmed or damaged

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Entwined

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wind or twist together; interweave

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Insolent

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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

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Irretrievable

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not able to be retrieved or put right

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Lustrous

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having luster; shining

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Unkept

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(of a commitment or undertaking) not honored or fulfilled.

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