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"Zeitoun" Vocab 51-88 Flashcards

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  1. Desolate
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Barren and empty; feeling bleak and dismal

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  1. Porous
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Having small holes that allow the passage of air or liquid

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  1. Resignation
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Acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable

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  1. Vestiges
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Traces or remnants of something that no longer exists

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  1. Gregarious
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Sociable and fond of the company of others

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  1. Folly
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Lack of good sense; foolishness

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  1. Swath
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A broad strip or area of something

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  1. Frivolity
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Lack of seriousness; lightheartedness

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  1. Promontory
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A high point of land that juts out into a large body of water

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  1. Exacerbate
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To make a situation worse

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  1. Disdainful
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Showing contempt or scorn

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  1. Whimsical
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Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way

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  1. Martial
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Relating to war, the military, or armed forces

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  1. Admonitions
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Warnings or pieces of advice about behavior

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  1. Derisively
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In a manner expressing contempt or ridicule

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  1. Fervor
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Intense and passionate feeling or expression

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  1. Alcove
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A small recessed section of a room; nook

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  1. Subjugation
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The act of bringing under control or domination

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  1. Tenuous
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Very weak or slight; insubstantial

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  1. Obscenities
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Offensive words or expressions

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  1. Quell
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To suppress or put an end to

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  1. Mitigated
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Made less severe or intense

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  1. Aberration
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A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected

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  1. Punitive
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Intended as a punishment

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  1. Depraved
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Morally corrupt; wicked

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  1. Lewd
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crude and offensive in a sexual way

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  1. Arraigned
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Formally accused; brought before a court of law

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  1. Behoove
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To be necessary, proper, or advantageous for

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  1. Hubris
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Excessive pride or self-confidence

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  1. Fallible
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Capable of making mistakes; error-prone

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  1. Bail
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The temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial

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  1. Dissipated
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went away / dispersed

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  1. Anarchy
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A state of society without government or law

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  1. Amiss
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In a wrong or imperfect way

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  1. Enumerated
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Listed or counted one by one

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  1. Impromptu
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Done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed

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  1. Parse
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To analyze or examine in detail

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  1. Reveries
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Daydreams or fantasies

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