The Things they Carried Vocab List 1 Flashcards
1
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Negligence (noun)
A
Failure to take proper care in doing a task
2
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Insignia (noun)
A
A badge identifying military rank
3
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Elusive (adjective)
A
Difficult to express
4
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Impose (verb)
A
To force something to be accepted by another
5
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Mortification (noun)
A
Extremely embarrassed
6
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Insecticide (noun)
A
A substance used for killing insects
7
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Dictated (verb)
A
Commanded
8
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Volition (noun)
A
The power of using one’s will
9
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Instransitive (adjective)
A
Does not have a direct object
10
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Lingo (noun)
A
Vocabulary used by a particular group of people