The Boys in The Boat Vocab List 2

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Penance

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Voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong.

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Adversity

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Difficulties; misfortune.

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Tenacity

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The quality or fact of being very determined; determination.

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Echelon

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A level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society.

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Forlorn

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Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.

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Resonance

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The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating.

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Tumultuous

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Characterized by disorder, confusion, or uproar; noisy and chaotic.

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Scrutiny

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Critical observation or examination.

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Determination

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The firmness of purpose; resoluteness.

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Misfortune

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Bad luck; an unfortunate condition or event.