The Kite Runner Vocab Flashcards by A student | Brainscape

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unscrupulous

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Dishonest; without moral

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Contrite

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sorry, regretful, or guilty for wrongdoing

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Nemesis

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Longstanding Rival

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Feign

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To pretend

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Trepidation

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Fear, dread, panic

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Curt

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rudely Brief

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Imminent

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Likely to occur at any moment

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Guileless

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Innocent and without deception

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Anonymity

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the state of being unknown

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interlude

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a period of time between two events

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lucrative

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bringing in money; profitable

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inevitable

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Certain to happen, unavoidable

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ominous

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unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

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daunting

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intimidating

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ambivalent

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having mixed feelings about someone or something

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proverbial

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well-known and widely repeated

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empathy

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ability to understand and share the feeling of another

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animosity

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strong dislike, bitter hostility

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ruminate

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to think deeply about something