"The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison high school level vocabulary
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| unyielding | not apt to give way under pressure
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| foists | to force upon of impose fraudulently or unjustifyably
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| abhorrent | disgusting, loathing, repugnant
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| ameliorating | fix something that is bad
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| sloe | the small bluish-black fruit of the blackthorn, with a sharp sour taste
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| genuflected | lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect
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| galoshes | a waterproof overshoe, typically made of rubber
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| croup | inflammation of the larynx and trachea in children, associated with infection and causing breathing difficulties.
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| moult | shed old feathers, hair, or skin, or an old shell, to make way for a new growth
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| extemporized | improvised
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| macabre | disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury
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| epithets | an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality
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| incorrigival | dialect of the word "incorrigible," meaning unable to be corrected or improved
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| placidly | quiet and serene
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| guileless | innocent and without deception
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| scythe | a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or wheat
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| surreptitiously | stealthy
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| surfeit | cause to want no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it excessively
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| slovenliness | untidy
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| liniment | a liquid or lotion
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| prolific | plentiful
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| furtive | secretive
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| fastidious | attentive to detail
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| scruples | a feeling of doubt because of the morality of a course of action
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| misanthropes | people who dislike humankind and avoid society
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| arabesque | an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines
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| diffident | modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
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| lascivious | feeling or revealing an offensive sexual desire
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| avocation | hobby
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| poignant | eye-opening to a sadness or regret
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| acquiescence | reluctant acceptance of something without protest
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