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Shawshank part 1

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confrontation an unfriendly or hostile meeting between individuals or groups who are in serious disagreement with each other
intention a purpose or reason to do something
stroll to walk slowly in a relaxed way
hazy not clear, confused
riddled full of a lot of small holes, usually made by bullets
coincidence when events happen at the same time that seem to be connected but are not
condone to accept, allow or overlook behavior that is considered wrong
rehabilitate to restore someone to health or normal life with the use of training after imprisonment, addiction, or illness
warden the head official in charge of a prison
smuggle to move things secretly or illegally
blasphemy the act of speaking without respect for God, or religion
lethal the act of speaking without respect for God, or religion
sweepstakes a kind of gambling where a prize or money is given to a winner based on luck or chance
fairy-tale a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands
ignorant lacking knowledge or awareness in general, uneducated
felon a criminal who has committed a serious crime
discipline the practice of training people to follow rules by using punishment to correct bad behavior
locate to discover where something is
snobby the belief that you are better than others
convenient fitting in well with a person's needs or plans
innocent not guilty of a crime or other wrong act
rejection the stopping of a suggestion or idea
con a person found guilty of a crime or someone who tricks people into believing something that is not true
strategic carefully planned
Created by: etmarite
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