Unit 5: Novel Study: Great Expectations, Chapters 20–39

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  1. anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
  2. credit
    approval
  3. condition
    a state at a particular time
  4. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  5. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  6. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  7. inveterate
    in a habitual and longstanding manner
  8. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  9. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  10. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  11. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  12. summary
    briefly giving the gist of something
  13. akimbo
    with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
  14. venture
    proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
  15. corrupt
    debase morally
  16. copious
    large in number or quantity
  17. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  18. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  19. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
  20. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  21. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
Created on Mon Nov 30 13:12:19 EST 2020 (updated Wed Dec 02 17:06:56 EST 2020)

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