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The Witness for the Prosecution
by Agatha Christie
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Language - English
10th Grade
01/03/2011
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dastardly
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mean and cowardly
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churlish
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rude or ill-tempered
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infernal
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outrageous
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cultivate
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to seek to become familiarwith
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assiduously
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to show steady and careful attention
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infatuated
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carried away by foolish, shallow, love, and attraction
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averse
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unwilling
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quell
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put an end to
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amicable
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having or showing a friendly attitude
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vindicate
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to clear blame or suspicion
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cajole
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to persuadeby pleasantwords
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impotently
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hoplessly
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unfathomable
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too mysterious to be understood
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animosity
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hatred
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insolence
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bold rudeness
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