The Things They Carried- Vocab 2 Flashcards by Allie Deluca | Brainscape

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Barrage

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Overwhelmed, concentrated, outpouring

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Skewed

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To be turned or placed at an angle

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Bedlam

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Noisy uproar and confusion

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Composure

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Quality of being calm and even-tempered

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Fluke

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Something accidentally good or successful

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Affluent

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Wealthy

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Quaint

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Charmingly odd

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Cantharis

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Purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions

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Complexity

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Participation in a crime or wrongdoing

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Lucid

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Clear

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Immense

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Grand, large

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Reticence

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Reserved; reluctance

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Violation

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Power of choosing; the will

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Tangible

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Real or concrete

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Speculation

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Guessing based on facts; conclusion or opinion reached

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