Short Story Vocab Flashcards by Nalexa Ramdath | Brainscape

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insidious

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stealthily treacherous or deceitful

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replicate

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to repeat, duplicate, or reproduce

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pretense

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pretending or feigning

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scowl

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to have a gloomy or threatening look

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sultry

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oppressively hot

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conspicuous

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easily seen or noticed

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disperse

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scatter

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rapacious

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excessively greedy; predatory

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loathsome

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disgusting; revolting; repulsive

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vexation

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irritation; annoyance

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hasten

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proceed with haste; hurry

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aquiver

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in a state of agitation; trembling

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exalted

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noble or elevated; lofty

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galore

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in plentiful amounts

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riotous

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boisterous or uproarious

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gnarled

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bent; twisted

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impertinent

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rude; uncivil

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querulous

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full of complaints; complaining

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fatuity

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foolishness

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earnest

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showing depth and sincerity of feeling