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placidly
in a good natured manner; quiet and tranquil
elude
escape; be incomprehensible to;
chastened
punished for reproof or reprimand
nostalgia
longing for something past
languor
showing unusual lack of interest or eneergy; relaxed confortable feeling
solace
comfort in disappointment or misery
persistent
never-ceasing
plaintively
sounding sad and mournful
injunction
judges formal command
contrite
feeling regret for fault or offense
abreast
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
imploring
expressing earnest entreaty
copiously
in an abundant manner
vindictive
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; revengeful
elapse
pass by; happened
avert
turn away or aside; prevent occurance of
mull
reflect deeply on a subject
duped
tricked
obstinacy
resolute adherance to your own ideas or desires; trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
nullify
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; show to be invalid
surreptitiously
in a surreptitious manner
bulwark
fencelike strucutre around deck; prevents beach from washing away; embankment for defensive purposes
invocation
act of appearling for help; prayer for god's help in religious service
stagnant
not growing or changing; not flowing;
emulate
compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with; strive to match by imitation
bedlam
disapproving term for insane asylum; state of confusion and disorder
relegated
consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position
assertion
empathetic declaration; act of affirming or asserting or stating something
intoned
uttered in monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting
tacit
indicated by necessary connotation through not expressed directly
unatonable
can't be atoned for
squalor
sordid dirtiness
cease
have an end; put an end to a state or activity
relapse
failure to maintain higher state; go back to bad behavior;
futile
producing no result or effect; uproductive of success
predilection
predisposition in favor of something; strong liking
Author
Anonymous
ID
140605
Card Set
English
Description
vocabulary for black boy chapters 1-3
Updated
2012-03-09T02:56:54Z
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