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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Ch 1-4
vocab from chapters 1-4
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Literature
11th Grade
04/26/2021

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propriety (n)
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the quality of conforming to the conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals
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pedantic (adj)
Definition
excessively concerned with minor details and rules
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inordinate (adj)
Definition
unusually or disproportionately large
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disquietude (n)
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a state of uneasiness or anxiety
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iniquity (n)
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immoral behavior
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contrive (v)
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to bring about deliberately using skill and wit
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trifling (adj)
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unimportant; trivial
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haggard (adj)
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looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering
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assail (v)
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to make a violent attack on
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disinter (v)
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to dig up, to discover
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