vocab chapter 17-22 Flashcards

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acrimonious

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(adj) sarcastic; bitter; nasty

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ambidextrous

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(adj) able to use both hands with equal ease, skillful

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dogged

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(adj) stubbornly determined

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4
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genially

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(adv) in a friendly manner

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5
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infinite

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(adj) endless

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6
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turbulent

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(adj) stormy; unruly

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7
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arid

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(adj) dry; without expression

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8
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chifforobe

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(n) a large cabinet with drawers and a place for hanging clothes

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9
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mollify

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(v) to soothe; to calm

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10
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perpetual

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(adj) everlasting; continuous

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11
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candid

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(adj) open; honest; frank

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12
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expunge

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(v) to remove completely

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13
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impudent

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(adj) disrespectful; bold

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14
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volition

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(n) free will

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15
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iota

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(n) a very small amount

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16
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pauper

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(n) an extremely poor person

17
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acquit

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(v) to clear of a charge; to find not guilty

18
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indignant

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(adj) angry

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cynical

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(adj) belittling