"Ready Player One" Vocab (Ch. 1-9) Flashcards

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  1. Dispose
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to get rid of

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  1. Fervor
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an intense feeling

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  1. Hoax
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a deception, joke, or prank

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  1. Adjacent
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next to; sharing a side

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  1. Frenetic
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fast; wild (usually referring to the pace of something)

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  1. Lucid
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awake; coherent

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  1. Disdain
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the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect; contempt

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  1. Piecemeal
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done bit by bit; slowly

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  1. Integral
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essential

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  1. Peripheral
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relating to or situated on the edge or outer side of something.

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11
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  1. Decorum
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good taste or etiquette

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12
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  1. Anthropology
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the study of humans

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13
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  1. Hyperbole
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an exaggerated statement

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  1. Incessantly
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done constantly or without pause

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  1. Aloof
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uninterested; distant

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  1. Inept
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having or showing no skill; clumsy

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  1. Eccentricities
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abnormalities; peculiarities

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  1. Cryptic
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having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure

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  1. Malleable
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easily changed; pliable

20
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  1. Upheaval
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a violent or sudden change or disruption to something

21
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  1. Inconspicuous
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Unnoticeable; unremarkable

22
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  1. Asinine
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stupid or foolish

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  1. Axiom
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an accepted truth; a principle

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  1. Conjure
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to make something appear

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  1. Formidable
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demanding respect or inspiring fear (often referring to an opponent)