Vocabulary List 1 Flashcards

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Dilapidated

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In a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect

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Customs

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The place at a port, airport, or frontier where officials check incoming goods, food, travelers, or luggage

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Furrowed

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Marked with lines or wrinkles

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Wrath

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Extreme anger

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Meek

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Quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive

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Remorse

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Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

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Malevolent

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A wish to do evil to others

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Predicament

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A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

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Crusade

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A campaign to get things changed for the better

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Agitated

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Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous

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Apparition

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A ghost or ghostlike image of a person

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Taunting

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To provoke someone in an insulting manner

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Immaculate

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Perfectly clean, neat, or tidy

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Censor

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Take out things thought to be objectionable

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Cadaver

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A dead human body

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