Chap 5-10 Vocab

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ruminate

ponder; consider; comtemplate

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qualm

apprehension

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sedulously

diligently; in a hard-working manner

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callous

cold-hearted; unfeeling; insensitive

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vile

horrible; abominable

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amity

friendliness; goodwill

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stringent

strict, harsh

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inscrutable

mysterious, incomprehensible

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mien

manner or appearance

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disconsolate

unable to be consoled

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abject

hopeless; dismal

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ken

scope of knowledge or sight

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cheval glass

mirror

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circulars

mailed advertisements (equivalent of modern day junk mail)

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M.P

Member of Parliament

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Explicit

clear and precise

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Calamity

disaster

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induce

convince; provoke

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exorbitant

excessive; unreasonable

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pallor

unhealthy paleness

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peril

danger

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semblance

likeness in appearance

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pungent

strong smelling

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volatile

unstable, unpredictable

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impediment

obstacle; impairment

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farrago

a confused mixture

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reconcile

to make compatible

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profound

intense

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duplicity

double-ness; deceit

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morbid

sinister; dark

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extraneous

unnecessary; superfluous

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scruple

doubt due to morality or propriety

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vigilance

attentiveness; alertness

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efficacy

effectiveness

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repugnance

disgust, hatred

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diabolical

devilish

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aversion

repulsion; hatred

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vicarious

experiencing through another

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depravity

moral corruption; wickedness

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indifference

apathy; lack of concern

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humility

humbleness, modesty

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abhorrence

hatred, disgust

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despondency

hopelessness

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acquiescenece

agreement; obedience

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prudence

caution; practicality

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blasphemy

profanity; curse

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