Vocabulary Flashcards

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Unchecked

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Not controlled or restrained; allowed to proceed without limits.

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Inevitable

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Certain to happen; unavoidable.

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Reproach

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To express disapproval or disappointment; a criticism or blame.

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Indignity

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Treatment that causes shame or loss of dignity; an affront to one's self-respect.

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Lamented

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Expressed sorrow or grief for something; mourned.

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Prodigy

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A person, especially a young one, with exceptional qualities or abilities; a marvel or wonder.

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Stricken

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Affected by something overwhelming, such as a disaster or emotion; deeply affected.

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Fiasco

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A complete and ignominious failure; a disaster.

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Parishioner

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A member or inhabitant of a parish, typically in a church community.

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Eluded

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To evade or escape from something, especially in a cunning way; to be difficult to grasp.