Vocabulary: How it Feels to be Colored Me

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circumlocution

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A way of saying or writing something using more words than are necessary instead of being clear and direct.

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timid

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Shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened.

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miscellany

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An assortment or mixture.

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extenuating

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Circumstances that lessen the severity or culpability of an action.

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narcotic

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A drug that relieves pain and induces sleep.

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helter-skelter

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In a confused, disorganized, or haphazard manner.

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deplore

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To express strong disapproval of something.

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confidence

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The feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust.

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assurance

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A positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise.

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anxiety

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A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.