The Joy Luck Club Vocab Flashcards

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(adj.) Bold, forward

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Presumptuous

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(n.) Giving in, yielding in an argument

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Concession

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(adj.) Easy and sprightly in manner

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Jaunty

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(adj.) Heavenly

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Celestial

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(v.) To fall

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Cascade

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(adj.) Helpful, goodwill

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Benevolent

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(adj.) Deceitful, intended to entrap

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Insidious

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(n.) Characterized by anger

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Vehemence

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(adj.) Unable to be altered

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Irrevocable

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(adj.) Little or no concern

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Apathetic

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(adj.) Showing love

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Amorous

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(v.) Comply silently

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Acquiesce

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(adj.) Belittling

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Disparaging

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