Inheritance Games Chapters 1-10 Vocabulary Assessment

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What does 'incorrigible' mean?

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not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed

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What does 'indignant' mean?

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feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

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What is the meaning of 'contention'?

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a heated disagreement

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What is a 'testament'?

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something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality

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What is 'compunction'?

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a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad

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What does 'evoke' mean?

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to bring or recall to the conscious mind

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What does 'scrupulous' mean?

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diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

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What is the meaning of 'benevolent'?

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well-meaning and kindly

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What does 'cynical' mean?

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believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity

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What is 'ambivalence'?

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the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone