CommonLit Vocabulary Flashcards Unit 1

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Civil

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polite and respectful

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Conscious

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aware of something or one’s surroundings

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Contrite

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feeling or expressing guilt, regret, or remorse

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Defiance

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disobedience or resistance to someone else’s wishes

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Futile

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pointless; unable to produce any useful result

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Hierarchy

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a system of ranking groups of people one above the other

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Idealism

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extreme hopefulness or belief in something, especially when it’s unrealistic

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Innocence

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lack of worldly experience; lack of guilt or evil intention

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Tenuous

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very weak or not substantial

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Romeo and Juliet’s families had been battling for years, so Romeo felt it was pointless to try to win Juliet’s affection.

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Futile