unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint

a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

(regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption

in a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived

a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving

certain to do or have something

give evidence as a witness in a law court

an expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death

having or showing compassion or benevolence

something regarded as enveloping a situation with an air of gloom

attempting to avoid notice or attention

a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water; a headland

show or prove to be right or reasonable

a statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion

give out or reflect small flashes of light

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The Stranger Part 1 Vocabulary Review

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Oppressive
morbid and purposeless repetition of certain words
unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint
toothless; without teeth; pertaining to anteaters and sloths
appearing to be older than one's actual age
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Vigil
a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep
unwilling to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain
a thing that discourages someone from doing something
commend or entrust someone or something to (someone)
3
Meticulous
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
ship's flag flown from jack-staff at bow of vessel
producing two at a birth or in a clutch
period of stamping and glaring to cow sumo opponent
4
Incessant
allopathy; sympathy with one's opposite
(regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption
wood-cutting; wood-boring
return of defective product and cancellation of sale
5
Imperceptibly
prone to yawning; characterized by yawning
in a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived
instrument for measuring swing in votes during an election
belief in an immanent or permanent god
6
Pallor
an unhealthy pale appearance
priest's dressing room
guide for fixing a pottery mould for plates
humorous theory that inanimate objects display malice towards humans
7
Mannerism
having fifteen syllables
study of physiology of animals
delay or respite, as for debt repayment
a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving
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Peculiar
insanity due to lack of food
speaking learnedly
strange or odd; unusual
dryness and soreness of the eyes
9
Bound
cultivation or development of urban life
a trinket; a cheap, worthless article
certain to do or have something
itching of the skin
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Indistinct
person who has no particular belief
trafficking or marketing, especially in discreditable ways
not clear or sharply defined
high-pitched voice; a musical part pitched very high
11
Testify
of the form or shape of wood
give evidence as a witness in a law court
instrument for making arterial pulsations visible
desire to take vengeance
12
Condolence
an expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death
extreme pathological mournfulness
make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate
having or showing knowledge of events before they take place
13
Humane
impudent child; conceited fellow
study of systems of representing speech in writing
having or showing compassion or benevolence
photograph made by laying negative on sensitive paper
14
Pall
species of eucalyptus tree with strong wood
something regarded as enveloping a situation with an air of gloom
hastily; immediately; on the spot
capable of being diffracted or separated
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Furtive
attempting to avoid notice or attention
motion of a horse throwing itself on its haunches
rapid decline or decay; downfall
to break up into segments or portions
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Exceptional
unusual; not typical
response of an organism to gravity
divination by means of clear objects
agent causing flotation
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Promontory
belonging to the house
expressing a value or evaluation
a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water; a headland
shaped like a valve
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Justify
a convivial person
fervent Muslim devotional music
readily flowing away
show or prove to be right or reasonable
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Proposition
a statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion
desire to start a family
sharp mountain ridge
head of a family or clan
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Glint
fine paid by family of murderer to family of murder victim
a mediocre musician
give out or reflect small flashes of light
bringing plague or pestilence

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