THE LETTER VOC Flashcards

1
Q

hirelings

A

people who are paid for a particular service

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2
Q

bales

A

bundles of clothes

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3
Q

din

A

loud,continuos noise

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4
Q

clumsy

A

heavy and inelegant

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5
Q

khaki

A

yellow brown cloth, soldiers

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6
Q

pluck

A

courage

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7
Q

vermin

A

small animals or insects that do damage

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8
Q

hovered

A

appeared briefly

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9
Q

acquittal

A

decision of not guilty

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10
Q

counsel

A

lawyer who represents a person in court

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11
Q

leisure

A

free time

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12
Q

begged

A

asked urgently

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13
Q

brief

A

statment of the facts about a law case

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14
Q

forth coming

A

happening in the near future

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15
Q

chuckled

A

laughed quietly

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16
Q

report

A

noise of gun going off

17
Q

stagger

A

walk unsteadily,almost falling

18
Q

bothered

A

troubled, worried

19
Q

peruse

A

read carefully

20
Q

bulky

A

rather large

21
Q

shrugged

A

moved

22
Q

forgery

A

false copy

23
Q

ghastly

A

terrible

24
Q

wearily

A

in a very tired manner

25
Q

shudder

A

shaking movement, fear or disgust

26
Q

outburst

A

sudden expression of strong emotion

27
Q

awkward

A

embarrassing

28
Q

slump

A

period of financial difficultt

29
Q

manslaughter

A

crime of killing someone illegally but unintentionally

30
Q

beckoned

A

made a sign with his hand

31
Q

straightforwardness

A

openness,directness

32
Q

mistress

A

woman with whom he had a sexual relationship

33
Q

wound

A

hurt, damage