Things Fall Apart #41-60 Flashcards by Aaliyah Phillips | Brainscape

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Malevolence

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Evil intentions

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Luxuriant

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Abundant in growth

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Malicious

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Motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm.

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Mirth

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Gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter

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Ominous

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Threatening

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Pacifistic

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Opposed to war or use of force

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Perpetuate

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To prolong the existence of something

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Plaintive

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Mournful and expressing sorrow

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Plumage

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Feathers of a bird

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Poignant

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Piercing, incisive, and keen

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Potent

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Powerful, having a strong effect

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Profane

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Showing contempt toward sacred things

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Refuge

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Shelter or place of protection

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Rend

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To tear violently, to split

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Resilient

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Ability to return to a former state

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Resolute

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Characterized by a decided purpose

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Revere

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To honor, to regard with respect

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Sonorous

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Resonant, producing a full and rich sound

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Succulent

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Very juicy

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Superfluous

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Beyond what is needed or required, an overflow