the scarlet ibis vocab Flashcards

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careen

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move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specific direction

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blighted

A

spoiled harmed or destroyed

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serene

A

calm peaceful and untroubled tranquility

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precariously

A

not secure or dependent on chance

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infallibility

A

inability to be wrong or fail

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doggedness

A

persistence or cruelty

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reiterate

A

repeat

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imminent

A

about to happen

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eminent

A

famous or respected

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heresy

A

opinion opposite of what is generally accepted

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invalid

A

not valid or accepted

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complicity

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being involved with wrongdoings

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