Vocab Unit 4 Set A

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alliance

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(n.) a joining together for some common purpose

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bewilder

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(v.) to puzzle completely, confuse

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fruitless

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(adj.) not producing the desired results, unsuccessful

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inflammable

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(adj.) easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused

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mortify

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(v.) to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering

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orthodox

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(adj.) in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things

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scurry

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(v.) to run quickly, scamper, hurry

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sodden

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(adj.) soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless

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wayward

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(adj.) disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious or unstable

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wince

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(v.) to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; (n.) the act of drawing back in this way