The Rainmaker By John Grisham pg.1-15

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  1. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
    unable to be cancelled
  2. insubordination
    a defiant act
    disobedient
  3. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
    feeling of dislike
  4. verdict
    findings of a jury on issues submitted to it for decision
    the decision of a jury at the end of a trial
  5. inebriated
    stupefied or excited by a chemical substance
    drunk
  6. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
    highly skilled
  7. corral
    collect or gather
    to corner
  8. covet
    wish, long, or crave for
  9. sabbatical
    a leave usually taken every seventh year
    a period of rest
  10. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
    to advise
  11. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
    arrogant
  12. obituary
    a notice of someone's death
  13. rendition
    a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role
  14. solitude
    a state of social isolation
    state of being alone
  15. contingency
    a possible event or occurrence or result
  16. litigation
    a legal proceeding in a court
    The property had been tied up in litigation for years, she said.
  17. evict
    expel from one's property or force to move out
  18. evangelist
    a preacher of the Christian gospel
Created on Mon Nov 05 14:15:27 EST 2012 (updated Tue Nov 06 14:55:29 EST 2012)

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