Chapter 2: 71-80 Flashcards
1
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voracious
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- adj
- a huge appetite that cannot be satisfied
2
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ravenous
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- adj
- extremely hungry
- starving
3
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callous
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- adj
- emotionally hardened
- insensitive
- unfeeling
4
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intrepid; undaunted
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- adj
- corageous, resolute, fearless
5
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nonchalant
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- adj
- having an air of casual indifference
- coolly unconcerned
- composed, calm, cool, unconcerned
6
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convoluted
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- adj
- winding, twisting, and therefore difficult to understand
- intricate
7
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itinerant
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- adj ot noun
- traveling from place to place
- not sedentary
- a person who travels from place to placeq
8
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poignant
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- adj
- moving
- touching
- heartrending
9
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impetus
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- noun
- a stimulus or encouragement that results in increased activity
- motivation, drive
10
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bucolic; rustic; pastoral
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- adj
- charming, unspoiled countryside
11
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equanimity
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- noun
- calmness, compsure
12
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unflappable
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- adj
- even-tempered
- poise
- calm in crisis