The Rover Boys Down East Flashcards
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dimity
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a sheer crisp cotton fabric with raised woven stripes or checks
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affirmative
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a short expression of assent, as the word ‘yes’
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drowsy
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dull with sleepiness; sluggish
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extend
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stretch or pull out
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insight
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the capacity to discern the true nature of a situation
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intrepid
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resolutely courageous; fearless
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involuntary
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acting or done without or against one’s will; not subject to control
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jocular
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given to jesting; joking; humourous; full of fun
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microscopic
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exceedingly small; minute
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oblivion
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the act or instance of forgetting
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permeate
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to spread or flow throughout; pervade
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plucky
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haveing or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances
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presage
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a feeling or an intuition of what is going to occur
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quaint
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pleasingly odd
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radiant
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shining or glowing with light
