The Nickel Boys Vocab Part 1

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Plunder

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Violent and dishonest acquisition of property

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meticulous

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great attention to detail; careful and precise

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stringent

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strict, precise, and exacting (regulations, requirements, conditions)

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savvy

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shrewdness and practical knowledge; ability to make good judgments

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gloated

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excessive satisfaction, often smug or malicious

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insolent

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rude and arrogant lack of respect

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Indignity

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Treatment causing shame or loss of dignity

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Temperament

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A person's nature, affecting behavior.

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concocted

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create or devise (a story or plan)

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Misgivings

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Doubt or apprehension about outcomes