Purple Hibiscus Flashcards

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Meticulously

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with immense detail

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Coup

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violent overthrow of government

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Iridescent

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Rainbow-like refraction of light

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Gaily

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happily

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Penitent

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having remorse

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Bleat

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Sheep noise

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Shroud

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conceal

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Regalia

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special dress

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Forebear

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Ancestor

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Discernment

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Discrimination

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Harmattan

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Dry winds of West Africa Coast

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Apparation

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Illusion

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Emboss

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to decorate

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Raucous

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making a loud noise

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Perpetual

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Never ending

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Solidarity

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Doing something in unity

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Gaping

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Wide open

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Paltry

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Small

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Flippant

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non serious attitude

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Pagan

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A person with not well known religious beliefs

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Intercede

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Intervene on behalf of another

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Gesticulate

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Use gestures to emphasize the point

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Pungent

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Having a sharply strong taste/smell

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Rueful

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Pitiable

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Pretense

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the act of pretending

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Preening

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to appear striking

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Nostalgic

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Missing the happiness of a former situation