Vocabulary Terms Flashcards

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Abolitionist

A

a person against slavery

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2
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addled

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confused

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3
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afflicted

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handicapped, troubled by

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4
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brash

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uninhibited, quick to act or speak without thought

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5
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cavorting

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behaving extravagantly; “horsing around”

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coaxing

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persuading persistently

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7
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counterfeit

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fake, not real

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8
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disposition

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inclination; temperament

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9
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evade

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to escape or avoid by cleverness or deceit

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10
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faculties

A

any power or capacities possessed by the human mind

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11
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frock

A

a woman’s dress

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12
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huffy

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in a fit of anger or annoyance

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13
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impudent

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bold, rude

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14
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insurrection

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the act or incidence of open revolt

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15
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mortification

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humiliation

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16
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mournful

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sad

17
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pensive

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thoughtful

18
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ransacked

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searched thoroughly, often making a mess

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rummaging

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searching, browsing through

20
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sanctified

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holy

21
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shroud

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cloth used to wrap a body, usually for burial

22
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spite

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to anger or annoy

23
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sublime

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excellent, having a sense of grandeur

24
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sultry

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very humid or hot

25
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tedious

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tiresome by reason of length; boring

26
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unfurled

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spread something out

27
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victuals

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food