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172 Cards in this Set

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affirmation
the assertion that something exists or is true
Agitation
persistent urging of a political or social cause or theory before the public
anguish
excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain
assimiltion
to take in and incorporate as one's own
beseech
to implore urgently
bourgeois
a member of the middle class
Buckingham Palace
london
despair
loss of hope
disheveled
to let down (hair)
chauffeur
person allowed to drive a private automobile
Clybourne Park Improvement Ass.
welcoming company from new neighborhood
colonialism
the control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people.
coquette
flirt
"cracker"
white people
deliberate
carefully weighed or considered
doggedly
persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious
dusky
somewhat dark
Eggleston
Mama's maiden name
eccentricity
an oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct
elaborate
detail
epitaph
a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
exasperation
an act or instance of exasperating; provocation; extreme annoyance
exuberant
effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic
epitaph
a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
facetious
literally; not meant to be taken serioulsy
feverish
having fever
doggedly
persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious
Flaming Spear
the African worrier name Walter gives himself
flippancy
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness
forlorn
unhappy, miserable
fraternity
organization of male students
futile
ineffective
forlorn
unhappy, miserable
fraternity
organization of male students
futile
ineffective
dusky
somewhat dark
Flaming Spear
the African worrier name Walter gives himself
exasperation
an act or instance of exasperating; provocation; extreme annoyance
feverish
having fever
eccentricity
an oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct
epitaph
a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
Flaming Spear
the African worrier name Walter gives himself
anguish
excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain
forlorn
unhappy, miserable
fraternity
organization of male students
epitaph
a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
flippancy
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness
Eggleston
Mama's maiden name
facetious
literally; not meant to be taken serioulsy
exasperation
an act or instance of exasperating; provocation; extreme annoyance
elaborate
detail
feverish
having fever
Buckingham Palace
london
fraternity
organization of male students
Flaming Spear
the African worrier name Walter gives himself
forlorn
unhappy, miserable
elaborate
detail
futile
ineffective
epitaph
a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
exuberant
effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic
flippancy
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness
epitaph
a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
exasperation
an act or instance of exasperating; provocation; extreme annoyance
facetious
literally; not meant to be taken serioulsy
exasperation
an act or instance of exasperating; provocation; extreme annoyance
facetious
literally; not meant to be taken serioulsy
forlorn
unhappy, miserable
fraternity
organization of male students
despair
loss of hope
feverish
having fever
eccentricity
an oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct
feverish
having fever
futile
ineffective
disheveled
to let down (hair)
facetious
literally; not meant to be taken serioulsy
exuberant
effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic
epitaph
a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
feverish
having fever
chauffeur
person allowed to drive a private automobile
Eggleston
Mama's maiden name
Flaming Spear
the African worrier name Walter gives himself
exuberant
effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic
Flaming Spear
the African worrier name Walter gives himself
fraternity
organization of male students
facetious
literally; not meant to be taken serioulsy
Clybourne Park Improvement Ass.
welcoming company from new neighborhood
elaborate
detail
Flaming Spear
the African worrier name Walter gives himself
exasperation
an act or instance of exasperating; provocation; extreme annoyance
exuberant
effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic
flippancy
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness
epitaph
a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
colonialism
the control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people.
forlorn
unhappy, miserable
facetious
literally; not meant to be taken serioulsy
futile
ineffective
facetious
literally; not meant to be taken serioulsy
flippancy
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness
feverish
having fever
flippancy
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness
coquette
flirt
exasperation
an act or instance of exasperating; provocation; extreme annoyance
feverish
having fever
Flaming Spear
the African worrier name Walter gives himself
forlorn
unhappy, miserable
forlorn
unhappy, miserable
feverish
having fever
"cracker"
white people
fraternity
organization of male students
fraternity
organization of male students
fraternity
organization of male students
futile
ineffective
Flaming Spear
the African worrier name Walter gives himself
deliberate
carefully weighed or considered
flippancy
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness
futile
ineffective
flippancy
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness
forlorn
unhappy, miserable
Flaming Spear
the African worrier name Walter gives himself
exuberant
effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic
forlorn
unhappy, miserable
futile
ineffective
facetious
literally; not meant to be taken serioulsy
flippancy
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness
fraternity
organization of male students
futile
ineffective
fraternity
organization of male students
futile
ineffective
feverish
having fever
forlorn
unhappy, miserable
Flaming Spear
the African worrier name Walter gives himself
flippancy
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness
fraternity
organization of male students
forlorn
unhappy, miserable
fraternity
organization of male students
futile
ineffective
futile
ineffective
gait
form of walking, running, or stepping
gall
impudence
gourd
the hard-shelled fruit of any of various plants
homey
someone in the neighborhood
hysteria
an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear
incredulity
inability or unwillingness to believe
indignant
feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
Jefferson
Walters imaginary Gardener
jubilance
great joy
ludicrous
ridiculous; laughable
malicious
full of, characterized by
monologue
a form of dramatic entertainment
mope
sulk
negotiate
to consult
NAACP
National Association Advancment Colored People
"Nigger"
black person
ominous
portending evil or harm
saucy
boldly smart
scrutinize
to examine in detail with careful or critical attention
profound
having deep insight or understanding
Prometheus
a titan who taught about art
sobriety
being sober
songhay
An ancient empire of western Africa in present-day Mali.
quizzical
odd; queer
raucous
harsh
refrain
to abstain from an impulse to say or do something
replenish
to make full
revelation
act of revealing
rigidity
stiff
tweed
a coarse wool cloth in a variety of weaves and colors
Thirty Pieces
Judis chipped to point out Jesus
tyranny
arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power
vengeance
infliction of injury, harm, humiliation, or the like, on a person by another who has been harmed by that person
vicious
grossly immoral
wrought
exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something