the outsiders vocabulary 1 Flashcards

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bleak

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discouraging outlook, desolate and barren

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aghast

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horrified or in shock

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agony

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intense physical or mental pain

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clammy

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damp, soft, sticky, and unusually cool (illness and nervousness)

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contempt

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hatred and strong dislike

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delirious

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confused or hallucinating

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disgrace

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shame or dishonor

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exploits

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great adventures

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incredulous

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tending to feel skeptical, unbelievable

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irresistible

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completely fascinating and impossible to stay away from

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mimicking

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imitating and copying

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premonition

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hint or feeling about the future

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rarity

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something extremely uncommon or unusual

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roguishly

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dishonestly, like a thief or scoundrel

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winced

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flinched and closed eyes in pain

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