Vocabulary Flashcards

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exception

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A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule.

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fraught

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Filled with or likely to result in something undesirable.

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instigate

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To bring about or initiate an action or event.

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sift

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To examine something thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important or useful.

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sheepish

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Showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence.

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squalid

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Extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

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instinctive

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Relating to or prompted by instinct; done without conscious thought.

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punctuate

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To occur at intervals throughout a continuing event or a place.

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welt

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A red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure.

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diminutive

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Extremely or unusually small.