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acute

rapid onset and short but severe course; critical importance; sharp or intense
callousness

devoid of feeling
ingrate

person who shows no gratitude
devoid

completely lacking
gratuitous

without cause; uneccessary and unwarranted; costing nothing
stifle

smother or suppress; die from lack of oxygen; conceal or hide
arduous

difficult to accomplish; demands mental effort and skill; physical effort
remiss

failing in what duty requires
annihilation

destruction by annihilating something; total destruction
discernible

perceptible by the senses or intellect; capable of being noticed
blasphemy

expressing disrespect for something sacred
infallible

incapable of failure or error
dubious

not convinced; doubt or uncertainty
solicitude

feeling of excessive concern
nonchalant

blithe unconcern
emphatic

forceful and definite in expression or action; sudden and strong
palatial

suitable for or like a palace
unwittingly

without knowledge or attention
propaganda

information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
infraction

crime less serious than a felony
extol

praise, glorify, or honor
upbraid

express criticism towards
supremacy

power to dominate or defeat
relent

give in, as to influence or pressure
bolster

support and strengthen
invectives

vehement or violent denunciation; insulting or abusive word
sonorous

full and loud and deep
impudent

marked by casual disrespected
florid

inclinded to a healthy reddish color; elaborately or excessively ornamented
speculate

believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds;
compel

force somebody to do something

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Black Boy 2

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vocab for black boy ch.4-8

Updated

3/15/2012, 1:04:54 AM

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