English 10 Lesson 7

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10 Terms

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oppressive

harsh, crushing, overpowering

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inscrutable

impossible to understand or interpret

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3

vicissitudes

a (typically unwelcome) change of circumstances

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4

furtive

secretive

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tacit

understood without being stated

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blatant

very obvious

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implications

conclusions that can be drawn without being stated

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malevolently

in a manner showing vicious ill will or hatred

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speculation

the forming of a theory without firm evidence

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ineffectual

powerless

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