Vocabulary List: Part 1, Chapters 4-8 Flashcards by Cole Schwartz

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Slipshod

A

marked by great carelessness

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Kimono

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a loose robe originating from Japan

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Elucidation

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an act of explaining that serves to cast light on

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Redolent

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serving to bring to mind

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Complicity

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guilt as a Confederate in a crime or offense

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Inertia

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a disposition to remain inactive

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Vexatious

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causing irritation or annoyance

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Deferential

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showing courteous regard for people’s feelings

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Altercation

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a noisy quarrel or fight

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Sardonic

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disdainfully or ironically humorous

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Deftly

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in an agile matter

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Voluble

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marked by a ready flow a speech

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Indignation

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a feeling of righteous anger

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Spruce

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marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

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Populace

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people in general considered as a whole

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Valet

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someone employed to park and retrieve cars

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Imperative

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requiring attention or action

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Acquit

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pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

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Concession

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a contract for the right to operate a subsidiary business

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Confound

A

mistake one thing for another