Vocab: The Other Wes Moore Flashcards

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Daunting

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Intimidating

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2
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Presumptuous

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Arrogant

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3
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Diverge

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To extend in a different direction

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4
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Exculpatory

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Clearing of guilt

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5
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Precarious

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Dangerously insecure

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6
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Bemusement

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The confusion resulting from failure to understand

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7
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Badger

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To annoy persistently

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8
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Fraught

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Marked by distress

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9
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Serene

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calm

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10
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Deter

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To discourage or prevent

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11
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Gregarious

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Socialable

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12
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Mollify

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To calm or soothe

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13
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Audacity

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fearless daring

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14
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Apathy

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An absence of emotion

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15
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Dilapidated

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In deplorable condition

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16
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Evasive

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Skillful at eluding capture

17
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Livid

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Furiously angry

18
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Resonate

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To echo

19
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Myriad

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A large indefinite number