Vocabulary Flashcards by Emma Kay | Brainscape

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Até

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Reckless behavior

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Invective

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Emotionally verbal attack

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Mise en abyme

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Two stories that mirror eachother

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Implicitly

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Indicated rather than expressively stated

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Ameliorate

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To become better

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Contemptuous

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Expressing disdain

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Façade

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Superficial appearance

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Trifle

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A thing of little value

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Scrutinized

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Examine in detail

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Turbulent

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State of agitation

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Ashen

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Extremely pale

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Indefatigable

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Incapable of tired out

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Flaccid

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Lacking force

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Sardonically

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Sarcastic

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Ambiguous

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Several possible meanings

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