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Vocabulary Cards: One Day In the Life of Ivan Denisovich
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11th Grade
04/27/2010
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reveille
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a signal drum or bugle
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imperiously
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arrogant, domineering
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imperturable
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incable of being upset
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chetezes
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sandals made from car tires
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ingenuously
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free from reserve; sincere
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croaked
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died
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putrid
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in the state of foul decay
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zek
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abbreviation for prisoner
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embossed
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metalworking
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patronymic
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derived from the name of a father or ancestor
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cadge
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to obtain by imposing on anothers generosity
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stealthily
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acting with quiet caution
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slobbered
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to express sentiment
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jackal
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a person who preforms dishonest or degrading tasks
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contingency
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a chance, accident
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kolkhoz
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a soviet collective farm
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chit
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a signed note
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morose
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gloomy, sullen
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vigilance
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alertness; watchfulness
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demurred
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take exception
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dossier
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complete file containing detailed information
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grovel
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to humble ones self in great fear
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peremptory
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leaving no opportunity
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kasha
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a soft food prepared from grain
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swindled
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to cheat
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spoil
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booty, loot or to take plunder in war
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caulk
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to fill or close seams
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oakum
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loose fiber obtained by twisting ropes
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kulak
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a comparatively wealthy peasant
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prince-nez
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eyeglasses clipped to the bridge of your nose
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ruse
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a trick
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indelible
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marks that cannot be erased
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sacred
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regarded with reverence
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amnesty
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an act of forgiveness
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gloating
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pleasure or self satisfaction
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