Vocabulary Flashcards

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bootlegger

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someone who makes or sells illegal liquor

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penitentiary

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a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

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sporadic

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happening irregularly or once in a while

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punctilious

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demonstrating attention to detail or correct behavior

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incredulous

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not willing to admit or accept something as true

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olfactory

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relating to the sense of smell

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juxtaposition

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the act of placing different things together or side by side in order to compare or create an interesting effect

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wan

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lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness

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counterfeit

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a deceptive imitation of something else; a fraud

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defunct

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no longer existing or usable