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The Law Of Success By Napoleon Hill. Chapter VIII: Self-Control Flashcards

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havoc

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widespread destruction.

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shovel

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a tool with a broad flat blade and typically upturned sides, used for moving coal, earth, snow or other material.

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to hurl

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throw (an object) with great force.

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to tantalize

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torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable.

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to boast

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talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities.

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disgruntled

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angry or dissatisfied.

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slip

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a small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.

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gist

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the substance or essence of a speech or text.

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vitriolic

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filled with bitter criticism or malice.

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belligerent

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hostile and aggressive.

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skyward

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toward the sky.

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agitate

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make (someone) troubled or nervous.

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counter

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a long flat-topped fixture in a store or bank across which business is conducted with customers.

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petticoat

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a woman’s light, loose undergarment hanging from the shoulders or the waist, worn under a skirt or dress.

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to nodge

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prod (someone) gently, typically with one’s elbow, in order to draw their attention to something.

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to inquire

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ask for information from someone.

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floor-walker

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a senior employee of a large store who assists customers and supervises salespeople.

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solicitor

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the chief law officer of a city, town, or government department.

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conduct

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the manner in which a person behaves, especially on a particular occasion or in a particular context.

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commendable

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deserving praise

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den

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a wild animal’s lair or habitation.

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whiskers

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a long, projecting hair or bristle growing from the face or snout of many mammals.

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prevalent

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widespread in a particular area at a particular time.

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heed

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careful attention.

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morrow

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the following day.

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to skid

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(of a vehicle) slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly.

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to mend

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repair a fabric

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to cobble

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repair (shoes).

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pauper

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a very poor person.

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miser

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a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.

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to hoard

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amass (money or valued objects) and hide or store away.

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queer

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strange; odd.

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to bestow

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grant or present (an honor, right, or gift).

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to curb

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restrain or keep in check.

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contemporary

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living or occurring at the same time.

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to temper

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improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it.

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baser

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without moral principles; ignoble.

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to tremble

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shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

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to sway

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move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side.

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idle

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without purpose or effect; pointless.

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providence

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the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power.

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adverse

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preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable.

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submission

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the action or fact of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person.

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consummate

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showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect.

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serene

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calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.

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knack

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an acquired or natural skill at performing a task.

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painstaking

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done with or employing great care and thoroughness.

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frown

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a facial expression or look characterized by a furrowing of one’s brows.

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foreman

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a worker, especially a man, who supervises and directs other workers.

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prerogative

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a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.

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predicament

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a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

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itinerant

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traveling from place to place.

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custodian

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a person who has responsibility for or looks after something.

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tread

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a manner or the sound of someone walking.

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morsel

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a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful.

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beck

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a gesture requesting attention, such as a nod or wave.

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frail

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(of a person) weak and delicate.

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to sift

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put (a fine, loose, or powdery substance) through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles.

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lump

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a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape.

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scant

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barely sufficient or adequate.

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tenement

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a room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments.

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to adjoin

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be next to and joined with (a building, room, or piece of land).

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crumb

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a small fragment of bread, cake, or cracker.

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to quench

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satisfy (one’s thirst) by drinking.

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pail

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a bucket.

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pang

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a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.

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rung

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a horizontal support on a ladder for a person’s foot.

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retaliation

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the action of returning a military attack; counterattack.

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to avenge

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inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another).

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vilify

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speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.

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stripling

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a young man.

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ruffian

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a violent person, especially one involved in crime.

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brigand

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a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.

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to implore

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beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.

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to beget

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give rise to

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flux

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continuous change.

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expediency

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the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral; convenience.

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hitch

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a knot used for fastening a rope to another rope or something else.

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toil

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exhausting physical labor.

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stage-coach

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a large, closed horse-drawn vehicle formerly used to carry passengers and often mail along a regular route between two places.

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to usher

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cause or mark the start of something new.

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to haul

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(of a vehicle) pull (an attached trailer or load) behind it.

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to soar

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fly or rise high in the air.

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to dwarf

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cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison.

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