Vocabulary flashcard review: Summer of the Mariposas Chapter 1-4

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Presumed

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Taken for granted; assumed to be true without proof.

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Predicament

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A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

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Cadaver

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Another word for corpse; a dead body.

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Penance

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Self-punishment for wrongdoing; an act of self-discipline.

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Decisively

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In a manner that shows the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.

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Resilience

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The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

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Apparition

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A ghost or ghostlike image of a person.

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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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Chastised

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To scold or reprimand someone.

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Agonizing

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Causing great physical or mental pain.