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25 Cards in this Set
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obliterate
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to remove all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely
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incinerate
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to burn something until it is completely destroyed
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stab
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to push a sharp pointed object, especially a knife, into someone, killing or injuring them
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scalp
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the skin that covers the part of the head where the hair grows
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hallucinate
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to see or hear things that are not really there because of illness or drugs
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writhe
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to twist or move your body without stopping, often because you are in great pain
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swoop
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(of a bird or plane) to fly quickly and suddenly downward, especially in order to attack someone or something
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verge
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an edge or border
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wean
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to gradually stop feeding a baby or young animal with its mother's milk and start feeding it with solid food
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scorch
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to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot; to be slightly burned by heat
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sleek
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1 (approving) smooth and shiny
2 (approving) having an elegant smooth shape 3 (often disapproving) (of a person) looking rich, and dressed in elegant and expensive clothes |
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chariot
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an open vehicle with two wheels, pulled by horses, used in ancient times in battle and for racing
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reek
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(of something)
1 to smell very strongly of something unpleasant 2 (disapproving) to suggest very strongly that something unpleasant or suspicious is involved in a situation |
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chink
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a narrow opening in something, especially one that lets light through
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retribution
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severe punishment for something seriously wrong that someone has done
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inferno
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a very large, dangerous fire that is out of control
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oppress
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1 to treat someone in a cruel and unfair way, especially by not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people
2 to make someone only able to think about sad or worrying things |
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wherewithal
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the money, things, or skills that you need in order to be able to do something
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perilous
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very dangerous
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straggle
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1 to grow, spread, or move in a messy way in different directions
2 to move slowly behind a group of people that you are with so that you become separated from them |
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wreckage
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the parts of a vehicle, building, etc. that remain after it has been badly damaged or destroyed
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conspiracy
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a secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal
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edible
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fit or suitable to be eaten; not poisonous
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interrogate
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to ask someone a lot of questions over a long period of time, especially in an aggressive way
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enigma
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a person, thing, or situation that is mysterious and difficult to understand
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