Toni Cade Bambara Flashcards

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Staid

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Sedated, respectable, and unadventurous

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Ornate

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Made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex pattern

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Frivolous

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Not having any serious purpose or value

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Deplore

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Feel/express strong disapproval

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Porous

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Having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass

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Annul

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Declare invalid

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Recourse

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A source of help in a difficult situation

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Bolster

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Support or strengthen

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Nonentity

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A person or thing with no special qualities

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Sustain

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Strengthen or support physically or mentally

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Residue

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A small amount if something left behind

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Qualm

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An uneasy feeling of doubt

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Obsess

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Consumes and preoccupies the mind

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Oust

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Drive out or expel

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Blasé

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Unimpressed or indifferent to something because of experience

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Peruse

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Read something carefully

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Promontory

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A high point of land

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Muster

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Gather or assemble

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Solicitous

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Characterized by or showing interest or concern

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Prone

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Likely to suffer from