TKAM Vocab Review Ch. 20-31 Flashcards

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Heathen

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Non-believer; atheist

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Cynical

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Distrustful; selfish

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Statute

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Law, rule, enactment

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Vehement

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Showing strong feelings; passionate

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Wary

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Cautious; careful

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Apprehension

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Anxiety, worry, uneasy

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Brevity

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Concise and exact words used in writing or a speech

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Devout

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Religious, devoted, commitment

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Hypocrite

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Liar, pretender

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Impertinence

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Lack of respect, rude

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Squalor

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Dirt, filth

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Vague

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Unclear

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Recluse

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A person who is solitary and avoids other people

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Notoriety

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Being famous for a bad deed

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Nondescript

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Featureless; undistinguished

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Gait

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Walk, stride, spade

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Irascible

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Easily angered; hot tempered

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Pinioned

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Tie or hold arms or legs

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Repertoire

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A collection of plays, dances, or pieces that a performer is prepared to perform

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Reprimand

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Rebuke; scold

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Connived

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Secretly allowing something wrong or harmful to occur

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Railing

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Enclose or provide a place with a sort if surrounding fence