Common Lit Gr. 10 Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Conscious

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aware of something or of one’s surroundings

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Contrite

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feeling or expressing guilt, regret, or remorse

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Filial

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of a child to a parent; ex: filial duty

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Fraught

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causing or having extreme worry or anxiety; full of something negative

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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 ranking of things or people according to their importance

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Inept

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lacking skill; inefficient

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Innocence

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lack of worldly experience; lack of guilt or evil intention

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Pensive

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thoughtful in a serious or sad way

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Tenuous

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very weak or not substantial