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102 Cards in this Set
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intransitive verb float in air: to float or flutter in the air without moving very far from the same spot
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hover
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crime principal prison officer: the principal officer in charge of a prison
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warden
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transitive and intransitive verb suffocate: to impair somebody's breathing, or find it hard to breathe
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stifle
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harsh-sounding: harsh-sounding or throaty
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gruff
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happen: to happen, or happen to somebody, especially through the unexpected workings of chance or fate
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befall
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transitive verb leave somebody in difficulty: to put or leave somebody in a difficult or helpless position ( often passive )
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strand
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portable drinking flask: a small container used by campers or soldiers for carrying liquids such as drinking water
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canteen
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liquid secreted into mouth: the clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens food and starts the breakdown of starches.
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saliva
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frightening: causing fear or alarm
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scary
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clean and hygienic: clean and free from agents that cause disease or infection
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sanitary
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to make a loud noise or hit.
The door ~~~ed shut.bang (The blade ~~~ed against the ground and bounced ogg without making a dent.) |
bang
(The blade ~~~ed against the ground and bounced ogg without making a dent.) |
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n)he sound of a series of repeated noise.
(v)to shake and sound like a rattle. The tailpipe on my car is loose and ~~~s. |
rattle
The tailpipe on my car is loose and ~~~s. |
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to grow larger.
The ballon ~~ed and exploded. |
expand
(When she looked at you,her eyes seemed to ~~~ed,and you felt like she was looking right through you.) |
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to admit something.
The criminal ~~~ed his guilt in the court. |
confess
(I'm in love with Myra Menke,"Elya ~~~ed."But Ignor Barkov has offered to trade his fattest pig for her.) |
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forever
I send him to ~~~. |
eternity
(He was just a fifteen-year-old kid,and ~~~ did't seem much longer than a week from Tuesday.) |
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adj. a ~ animal kills ad eats oyher animals for food
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predatory
offer shade from sun and protection from ~ birds. |
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to jump
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leap out
the lizards can leap out of very deep holes to attack thier prey. |
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v. [I] n. (to make) a deep sound from the throat to show pain
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groan
Stanly groaned and other boys laughed. |
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n. 1 [U] animals killed for food by other animals: Rabbits and squirrels are ~ for hawks and coyotes.
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prey
the lizards attack their prey. |
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s.t. used to fill tightly
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stuffing
pulled out some of the ~.n. stuffing pulled out some of the ~. |
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to make semiconscious
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daze
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having no life, no animals, plants, or people
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barren
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adj. 1 empty of people, (syn.) barren: After the terrible fire, we looked out over the ~ landscape
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desolate
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a wild plant that is not wanted in a yard or garden
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weed
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the taking away of or lessening of pain.
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relief
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to dig a big hole in the ground.
cf)My father excavated by a shovel. |
excavate
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completely unreasonable or silly.
cf)Ticket prices are absolutely ~! |
preposterous
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to walk in an unsteady way.
cf)The explosion caused him to ~ backward. |
stagger
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to twist your face in an ugly way because you don't like something.
cf)Jerry ~ed at the big black painting on tha wall. |
grimace
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to move slowly across without a clear direction or purpose.
cf)The kids are left to wander the streets. |
wander
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to give off gas, heat, smoke, or smell
He looked up from his hole to see the water truck and its ~ing smoke. |
trail
ex. The engine trails smoke. |
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to flow from a container, or allow something to flow from a container, especially accidentally and usually with resulting loss or waste
The seeds were ~ed across the dirt. |
spill
ex. It is no use crying over spilt milk. |
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develop callus: to develop a callus or calluses, or cause something to do so
※patch of thickened skin: a hard thickened area of skin, especially on the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot, caused by repeated pressure or friction His hands were tough and ~ed. |
callus
ex. My hands are callused because I swing bat every day. |
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paper cover for letter: a flat pocket of paper with a sealable flap for holding a letter
Stanley sealed and stamped the ~. |
envelope
ex. We put our bills in envelopes to mail to out customers. |
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intransitive verb move around stealthily: to go or move in a stealthy, secretive way
Stanley said, "I ~ into the truck and stole his sacke of sunflower seeds." |
sneak-snuck-snuck
ex. She snuck cookies from the jar. |
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to lose strength and fall down: The runner ~ed at the finish line.
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collapse
He scooped up some dirt, and was raising it up to the surface when Zigzag's shovel caught him in the side of the head. He collapsed. |
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swell: to expand or swell
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bulge
..., but the rock still made a bulge. |
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sure that one is right, self-satisfied: Don't be so ~; you may have the wrong answer.
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smug
..., as he slams his hands into Derrick Dunne's smug face. |
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(to make) a short deep sound from the throat, usu. to show great effort, disgust, or boredom: He ~ed as he lifted the heavy rock.
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grunt
He grunted as he tried to stick his shovel into the dirt. |
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to sit down heavily: She ~ed herself (or) ~ed onto the sofa and rested.
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plop
Stanley plopped down between Squid and Magnet. |
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a doctor for animals: The ~ came to see our sick horse.
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Veterinarian
"Does anyone know of any jobs that involve animals?" "Veterinarian," said Armpit. |
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to cut or carve words, pictures, or designs in metal, stone, etc.: She ~ed a winter scene on a copper plate for printing.
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engrave
He looked again at the design engraved into the flat bottom of the tube. |
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to send forth saliva or s.t. else from the mouth: The little boy ~ a baby tooth into my hand.
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spit
Mr. Sir marched the boys out to the lake, chewing sunflower seeds along the way and spitting out the shells. |
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to look with partly-opened eyes: He ~s at the page; he needs glasses.
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squint
He glanced up at the cloud, which was close enough to the sun that he had to squint to look at it. |
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decorated with studs (stones, gems, etc.): Her new earrings are ~ with pearls.
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studded
She wore a black cowboy hat and black cowboy boots which were studded with turquoise stones. |
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a condition in the air similar to light fog, caused by water, dust, or smoke: There is always a blue ~ on the Virginia mountains.
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haze
They were only visible for a short while and would soon disappear behind the haze of heat and dirt. |
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probably, as can be assumed: ~ he has received the letter by now, since I mailed it last week.
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presumably
Besides, the shovels were locked up at night, presumably so they couldn't be used as weapons. |
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an amount that is more than what is needed or wanted: We have an ~ of paperwork under the present system.
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excess
He carted away the excess dirt and dumped it into previously dug holes. |
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to spread out widely in different directions: My son came into the room and ~ed on the sofa.
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sprawl
Later, as Stanley sat sprawled across an understuffed chair, ... |
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to force out of a property by threat, law, or physical force: They did not pay the rent on their apartment for three months, so the landlord ~ed them.
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evict
The landlord is threatening to evict us because of the odor. |
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the sound or movement of a rapid succession of light taps or beats, as of rain or feet
: the ~ of rain on the window. |
pitter-patter
P111 l3 She sat at her desk one afternoon, listening to the ~ of the rain on the roof |
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v.[I;T] to let in or out a drip or rush of liquid or gas
: The kitchen sink ~s water onto the floor |
leak
P111 l4 No water leaked into the class room. |
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an amount of sth or a large basket
: She bought a ~ of corn. |
bushel of sth
P101 p4 l1 Miss Katherine would pick bushels of peaches. |
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to take short quick breaths usu. with difficulty
: She ~ed for air after she finished the marathon. |
gasp
P105 l11 He maneged to gasp the ward 'Fine.' |
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adj. 1 bent, not straight
: a ~ stick (nose, path, piece of wire, etc.) |
crooked
P102 p3 l4 The door hung crooked on its bent images. |
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to enlarge or expand in size, usu. from absorbing fluids
: I twisted my ankle and it -ed up. |
swell-swelled-swollen
P104 p1 l3 The left side of Mr.Sir's face had swollen to the size of half a cantaloupe. |
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~es a very large farm in the western USA and Canada
: My friend lives on a ~ and rides her horse everyday. |
ranch
P103 p2 L3 She knew they'd spent most of their lives woeking on farms and ~es. |
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open refusal to obey (an authority), (syn.) rebelliousness
: The people marched in the streets in defiance of the new military government. |
defiance
He saw a flash of defiance in zero's eye's |
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to place s.t. valuable, such as money, in a bank or brokerage account
: I deposit my paycheck in the bank. |
deposit
he deposited his dirty clothes and towel |
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ridiculous, foolish
: She has insane ideas about how to get rich overnight. |
insane
He was insane when they found him. |
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a box made of wood used to ship things
: That store has crates of oranges and tomatoes. |
crate
Zero went over to the crates. |
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an emotional shock
: He got a jolt on learning of his friend's death. |
jolt
He felt a jolt of astonishment. |
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a doctor for animals: The ~ came to see our sick horse.
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Veterinarian
"Does anyone know of any jobs that involve animals?" "Veterinarian," said Armpit. |
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to sit down heavily: She ~ed herself (or) ~ed onto the sofa and rested.
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plop
Stanley plopped down between Squid and Magnet. |
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to make) a short deep sound from the throat, usu. to show great effort, disgust, or boredom: He ~ed as he lifted the heavy rock.
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grunt
He grunted as he tried to stick his shovel into the dirt. |
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sure that one is right, self-satisfied: Don't be so ~; you may have the wrong answer.
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smug
..., as he slams his hands into Derrick Dunne's smug face. |
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to swell or stick out, (syn.) to protrude: Her stomach ~ed, because she was pregnant
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bulge
..., but the rock still made a bulge. |
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His voice was weak and ~.
a harsh grating sound Her voice was ~ with nicotine and whiskey. |
raspy
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It was warm, sweet, and ~.
a distinctively sharp strong taste The juice is ~. |
tangy
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The spelling ~ed Stanley as well.
to take somebody's attention away I tried to concentrate, but I was ~ed by the noise outside. |
distract
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His ~ body trembled.
in a physically weakened state and vulnerable to injury She lay in bed looking ~. |
frail
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His frail body ~d.
to shake with slight movements She ~s at the sight of a snake. |
tremble
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It was a ~ caused by the shimmering waves of heat.
an effect causd by hot air in deserts or on road, that makes you think you can see sth such a water, but it is not real. His idea of love was a ~. |
mirage
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It was a mirage caused by the ~ing waves of heat rising off the dry.
to shine with a soft light that seems to move slightly The sea was ~ing in the sunlight. |
shimmer
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The keys were there ~ing in the ignition.
to hang down or swing freely He sat on the edge with his legs ~ing over the side. |
dangle
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But X-ray called me Twitch because he was always ~ing.
to keep moving your body and hands Stop ~ing while I am talking to you. |
fidget
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Occasionally he'd hear the ~ing of engine.
to speed up an engine I could hear the car ~ing outside. |
rev
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wet and soft, mushy
The grass is ~ from the rain. |
soggy
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to look steadily at s.o. or s.t. for a long time
The students ~d out of the window because their class was boring. |
gaze
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to become red in the face
His face ~ed after working in the heat. |
flush
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thankful
I am ~ for the help that you have given to me. |
grateful
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to make low sounds of pain or pleasure
He cut his thumb with a knife and ~ed in pain. |
moan
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"Hector was obviously ~ed for areason."
to put somebody in prison |
incarcerate
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"Stanley is no longer under your ~."
the authority to enforce laws or pronounce legal judgments |
jurisdiction
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Ms. Morengo was a ~ attorney.
a qualified lawyer, especially one who represents clients in court proceedings |
patent
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"You are released ~ to an order from the judge."
following in order to catch |
pursuant
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Ms. Morengo put a hand on Stanley's shoulder and told him to ~.
to continue to try to do something although it is very difficult |
hang in there
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He shoved Stanley and said, "Quit pushing!"
to push hard against s.t. or s.o. He ~ed the heavy rock off the road. |
shove
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The only time they were visible was just at sunup, ...
sunrise, the moment when the sun rises in the east We love to travel and get going each day at ~. |
sunup
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to make completely wet, (syns.) to soak, saturate:
The heavy rain ~ed our clothes. |
drench
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a leather holder for a gun
The cowboy drew his pistol from his ~. |
holster
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to hit s.t. repeatedly with force, to hammer
The worker ~ed nails into the wall with a hammer. |
pound
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needing great effort: Running fast is ~ exercise.
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strenuous
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-adj. very rushed, (syn.) frenzied: Rescuers made a ~ effort to save the drowning manfrantically
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frantically
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to put in jail, (syn.) to imprison: They ~ed the woman, but many people believed that she was innocent.
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incarcerate
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to place the weight of the body upon the knees: Gardeners ~ on the ground.
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kneel
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to loosen or open s.t. with force: He ~ed off the top of a paint can with a screwdriver.
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pry
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unreal events imagined by s.o., esp. scary or horrifying things: She has ~s that demons are chasing her.
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hallucination
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unstable, shaky: The tragedy left her in ~ mental health.
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precarious
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the visual pattern and degree of smoothness or roughness of touch produced by a material, such as the placement of fibers in fabric: Wool flannel has a smooth, soft ~.
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texture
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to trip or have trouble walking: The man was hurt and ~ed into the police station for help.
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stumble
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-adj. sudden, happening by surprise: The bus came to an ~ halt.
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abruptly
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