Ten Days in Madhouse Vocab Flashcard

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Milk of human kindness meaning?

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Care and compassion for others; sympathy.

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Incredulous means?

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unwilling or unable to believe something or accept as true

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Matron: a woman in charge of other women's domestic or medical arrangements.

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a woman in charge of other women's domestic or medical arrangements

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Meaning of 'ferret out'?

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search for and discover through persistent investigation

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Impudent meaning?

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Not showing respect for others.

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Fill in the blank: Tom went into the pantry and promised to ____________________________ something for us to eat.

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ferret out

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Fill in the blank: My first year as a teacher, I was shocked by the ________________________ language students used about each other.

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impudent

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He had an _______________________________ reaction to winning the lottery; he could not believe it.

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incredulous

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Fill in the blank: The ___________ of the house assured all guests were inside by 10 pm on weeknights.

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matron