Summer of the Mariposas Vocabulary Ch 3-4

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Customs

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The place at a port, airport, or frontier station where officials check incoming goods, travelers, or luggage.

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Apparition

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A ghost.

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Inexplicably

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In a way that cannot be explained or accounted for.

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Immaculate

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Perfectly clean; flawless.

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Deliberated

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Engage in long and careful consideration.

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Ominous

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Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.

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Penance

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Voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance.

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Neglectful

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Failing to take proper care in doing something.

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Indisputable

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Unable to be challenged or denied.

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Flawless

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Without any imperfections; perfect.