The Watsons Go To Birmingham Unit Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Narcissist

A

A person who admires

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2
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Emulate

A

Copy or try to equal or rival

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3
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Pomade

A

hair ointment with perfume

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4
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Peon

A

A laborer working off a debt

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5
Q

Conk

A

A hairstyle in which curly hair is straightened

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6
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Pinnacle

A

The highest or culminating point

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7
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Maestro

A

A master of any art

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8
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Seniority

A

A higher position or status based on experience

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9
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Vittles

A

Food

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10
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Wilier

A

Craftier or slyer

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11
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Whirlpool

A

Water moving in a violent spiral

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12
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Reputation

A

A person’s good name or standing in society

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13
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Hostile

A

Unfriendly

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14
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Intimidate

A

Make afraid or frighten

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15
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Welfare

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Help or money given to people that need it

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