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13 Cards in this Set
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interminable
adjective |
Being or seeming to be without end; endless
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placid
adjective |
Satisfied; complacent
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boycott
verb |
To act together in abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with as an expression of protest or disfavor or as a means of coercion
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insolently
adverb |
Audaciously rude or disrespectful; arrogantly
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ch. 8
jovial adjective |
jolly
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ch. 9
Wisteria noun |
Any of several climbing woody vines in the pea family, having pinnately compund leaves and showy purplish or white flowers
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ch. 9
persnickety adjective |
snobbish
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amenities
noun |
Social courtesies; pleasantries
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chain gang
noun |
A group of convicts chained together, especially for outdoor labor
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ch. 10
lethargically adverb |
causing sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy
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ch. 11
crescendo noun |
A steady increase in intensity or force
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chapter 12
traipsing verb |
walking or tramping about
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menacingly
adverb |
threateningly
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