Ironman by Chris Crutcher (Vocabulary) – Flashcards
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Globules
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Tiny drops of liquid
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Memoirs
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A personal record of events
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Prudent
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Careful; cautious; sensible
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Privy
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Informed
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Degradation
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Humiliation, try to make worthless
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Opportune
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Occurring or coming at a good time
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Sanctity
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Godliness; holiness
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Insolence
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Insulting or contemptuous behavior
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Ambles
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To walk or move at a slow pace
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Vice
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A bad habit
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Apt
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A natural talent or naturally correct
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Metamorphosis
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A change of form
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Monotonous
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Continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying
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Besmirch
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To make dirty; to stain
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Desecrates
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To defile, contaminate, or pollute
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Belligerent
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combative; quarrelsome; waging war
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Efficacy
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The ability to produce an intended result
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Befuddled
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Confused
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Piqued
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To irritate, to arouse, to provoke
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Clout
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Great influence
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Inadvertently
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Carelessly; unintentionally
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Attributes
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A quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something.
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Exemplary
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Outstanding example
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Tenacious
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Tough; stubborn
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Queries
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Questions
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Moratorium
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A suspension of activity; an authorized delay
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Altercations
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An angry argument
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Appropriations
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Assigning to a particular use
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Atrocity
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An act of great cruelty and wickedness
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Discern
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To perceive or recognize
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Resplendent
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Shining brightly; glowing
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Resonance
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The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating.
