Vocabulary List: Part 1, Chapters 4-8 Flashcards
study chapters 4-8
1
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Slipshod
A
marked by great carelessness
2
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Kimono
A
a loose robe originating from Japan
3
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Elucidation
A
an act of explaining that serves to cast light on
4
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Redolent
A
serving to bring to mind
5
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Complicity
A
guilt as a Confederate in a crime or offense
6
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Inertia
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a disposition to remain inactive
7
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Vexatious
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causing irritation or annoyance
8
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Deferential
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showing courteous regard for people’s feelings
9
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Altercation
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a noisy quarrel or fight
10
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Sardonic
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disdainfully or ironically humorous
11
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Deftly
A
in an agile matter
12
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Voluble
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marked by a ready flow a speech
13
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Indignation
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a feeling of righteous anger
14
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Spruce
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marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
15
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Populace
A
people in general considered as a whole
