Tkam 17-24 Flashcards

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acrimonious

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sarcastic, bitter, nasty

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affirmative nod

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to shake one’s head up and down to indicate “yes”

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3
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amiably

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good-natured

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audibly

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anything that is audible is capable of being heard.

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5
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bantam cock

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a small, aggressive rooster

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benignly

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kindly, gently

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7
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boiling

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angry or unruly group

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8
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capacity

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ability

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9
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cast

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when one eye veers off in another direction

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10
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complacently

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in a self-satisfied way

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11
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congenital

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a condition that exists at birth

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12
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contempt charges

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charges for disrespecting a court or judge

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13
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corroborating evidence

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evidence which helps to strengthen a position

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14
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corrugated

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alternating ridges and grooves

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15
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counsel

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lawyers

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16
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crepey

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to resemble a think, crinkled cloth

17
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dictum

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official pronouncement

18
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dogged

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stubborn determination

19
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economic fluctuations

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changes in the financial state of the country

20
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edge

A

sharpness

21
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gardenia

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a large, fragrant flower

22
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genially

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in a friendly manner

23
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geraniums

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flowering plants

24
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gullet

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throat; neck

25
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heaved

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lifted

26
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import

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importance

27
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irrelevant n immaterial

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not related to something and unimportant

28
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load o’kindlin’

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a load of materials used to start a fire