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v. [I]
to stay suspended in the air over an area
ex:Hawks _____ over fields, searching for rabbits and mice.

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hover

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n. [U]
consistent and determined effort to achieve a goal
ex:After much ____________, he finally won the match.

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perseverance

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v. [T]
to not give enough care or attention to s.o. or sth
ex: Working every weekend, he ______ed his family.

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neglect

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v. [T]
to cover over a road, a path, or other area with tar, cement, etc.,
to make a hard, flat surface
ex: They ____d the field with cement to make a parking lot.

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pave

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v. [I] n.
(to make) a short deep sound from the throat, usually.
ex: He _____ed as he lifted the heavy rock.

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grunt

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adj.
having no life, no animals, plants, or people
ex: Some deserts are ______, with no life.

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barren

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adj.
empty of people, (syn.) barren
ex: After the terrible fire, we looked out over the ________ landscape.

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desolate

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n.
the liquid in the mouth that helps us chew and digest food

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saliva

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n. [C;U]
a very small or limited amount of s.t.
ex: There is a ______ of water in the desert.

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scarcity

[p.21, P.2, l.4]
Because of the scarcity of water, each camper was only allowed a four-minute shower.

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A phrase used almost always sarcastically to express disbelief.
ex: Your dog ate your homework? Y___ r____.

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Yeah, right.

[p.22, P.1, l.12]
(After Stanley told his roommates that he stole Clyde Livingston's shoes,)
Nobody believed him.
"Sweet Feet?" said X-Ray. "Yeah, right!"

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v. [T]
to embarrass,
(syn.) to humble
ex: The actor forgot his lines, and that mistake ________ed him.

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humiliate

[p.24, P.5, l.11 from the bottom]
(After he started to run without being sure why.)
Maybe he was in hurry to bring the shoes to his father, or maybe he was trying to run away from his miserable and humiliating day at school.

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adv.frml.
afterwards, after that
ex:He left; thereafter we never met again.(From the Wiktionary)

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thereafter

[p.24, P6, l.7 from the bottom]
Shortly thereafter, Stanley was arrested.

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n. [C;U]
an empty room or building, such as a hotel room
ex: That office building has some ______ies on the first floor.

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vacancy

[p.25, P6, l.2 from the bottom]
(The judge said,)"Vacancies don't last long at Camp Green Lake."

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v. to jump over

ex: The boys ____ed out the stream.

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leap out

(They have storong, powerful legs, and can ~ of very deep holes to attack their prey.)

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animals killed for food by other animals.

ex: An eagle was looking for ____.

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prey

(They have storong, powerful legs, and can leap out of very deep holes to attack their ~.)

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to make a deep sound from the throat to show pain, worry, disapproval

ex: The injured man groaned with pain.

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groan

(Stanley groaned, and the other boys laughed)

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n.v. [T]
a short chain with round rings on each end that open and close around a prisoner's hand; used to hold a prisoner's hands together
ex: A policeman put _______s on a criminal.
He _______ed him.

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handcuff

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n.
an animal that livesby killing and eating others.

adj.
predatory

ex: A ______ tiger is coming.

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predator

(The yellow-spotted lizards like to live in holes, which offer shade from the sun and protection from ~ birds.)

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1 [I;T] to prevent s.o. from breathing or getting air, often killing s.o., (syn.) to suffocate
The murderer _____ed the man with a bed pillow.

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stifle

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v.
to not permit, prohibit
ex:The law ______s selling alcohol to anyone under the age of twenty-one.

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forbid

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v.[T]
to give unwanted attentionf
ex:She told him to stop ______ing her.

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bother

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v.
to fill, usu.
tightly or completely, by pushing s.t. into s.t. else

ex. The bread is ~ed in a turkey.

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stuff

(Stanley poked his finger through a hole in the vinyl couch and pulled out some of the stuffing)

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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.

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rattle
(The vibrations ran up the shaft of the shovel and into Stanley's wrists,making his bones rattle.)

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to grow larger.
The ballon ______ed and exploded.

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expand
(When she looked at you,her eyes seemed to expanded,and you felt like she was looking right through you.)

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to make a loud noise or hit.
The door ____ed shut.

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bang
(The blade banged against the ground and bounced ogg without making a dent.)

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to admit something.
The criminal _______ed his guilt in the court.

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confess
(I'm in love with Myra Menke,"Elya confessed."But Ignor Barkov has offered to trade his fattest pig for her.)

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forever
I send him to _______.

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eternity
(He was just a fifteen-year-old kid,and eternity did't seem much longer than a week from Tuesday.)

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v. [T]
to make semiconscious, (syn.) to stun
ex: A blow on the head ____d him.

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daze

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to move slowly across without a clear direction or purpose.
cf)The kids are left to ______ the streets.

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wander

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to walk in an unsteady way.
ex: The explosion caused him to ______ backward.

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stagger

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frightening: causing fear or alarm
ex:We were lost in the dark, and it was very _____.

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scary

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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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to leave s.o. helpless, often without transportation
ex: The bus broke down on a country road and we were left ______ed there for three hours

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strand

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harsh-sounding: harsh-sounding or throaty

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gruff

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n.
a wild plant that is not wanted in a yard or garden
ex: My garden has more ____s than flowers.

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weed

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to twist your face in an ugly way because you don't like something.
ex: Jerry _______ed at the big black painting on tha wall.

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grimace

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clean and hygienic: clean and free from agents that cause disease or infection
ex:The bathroom is ________ now; I cleaned it with a germ killer.

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sanitary

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to dig a big hole in the ground.
ex:My father ________ed by a shovel.

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excavate

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completely unreasonable or silly.
ex: Ticket prices are absolutely ____________!

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preposterous

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v.
to lose strength and fall down
ex: The runner ______ed at the finish line.

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collapse

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v.
to force out of a property by threat, law, or physical force
ex: They did not pay the rent on their apartment for three months, so the landlord _____ed them.

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evict

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adv.
probably, as can be assumed
ex: ___________ he has received the letter by now, since I mailed it last week.

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presumably

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an amount that is more than what is needed or wanted
ex: We have an _______ of paperwork under the present system.

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excess

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v. [I]
to spread out widely in different directions
ex: My son came into the room and _______ed on the sofa.

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sprawl

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to go quietly, to try not to be seen: The boy ~s into the movie without paying.

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sneak
..., I snuck into the truck and stole his sack of sunflower seeds.

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traces, tracks, such as footprints or pieces of information
ex: The criminal left a _____ of evidence

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trail
He looked up from his hole to see the water truck and its trailing dust cloud.

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to drop or fall out of a container: Juice ~ed from the cartoon.

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spill
It' unclear whether the seeds spilled before they got to Stanley or after he dropped the bag.

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a paper cover for letters (documents, computer disks, products, etc.): We put our bills in ~s to mail to our customers.

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envelope
He barely had enough moisture in his mouth to seal and stamp the envelope.

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a hard place on the skin of the hands or feet: I have ~es on my hands from working in the garden.

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callus
..., and his hands were tough and callused.

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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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open refusal to obey (an authority), (syn.) rebelliousness
: The people marched in the streets in defiance of the new military government.

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defiance

He saw a flash of ________ 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.

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deposit

he _______ed his dirty clothes and towel

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ridiculous, foolish
: She has insane ideas about how to get rich overnight.

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insane

He was ______ when they found him.

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a box made of wood used to ship things
: That store has _____s of oranges and tomatoes.

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crate

Zero went over to the crates.

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an emotional shock
: He got a ____ on learning of his friend's death.

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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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"Does anyone know of any jobs that involve animals?"
"Veterinarian," said Armpit.

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adj:eyes,cheeks,faces are swollen.
cf)Elle's face was ~.

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puffy

P118 The swelling on Mr.Sir's face had gone down, but it was still a little ~.

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v:to laugh at someone.
=to make fun of
cf)They ~ed her way of walking.

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mock

P117 ~, but the other boys just ~ed him.

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an unwanted drip or rush of liquid or gas
ex: The boat has a ____ and is filling up with water.

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leak

P123 Its white tongue lapped up the droplets of blood that ~ed out of the wound.

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v:to steal things.
cf)People ~ed stores during the riot.

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loot

P121 "You've got exactly ten seconds to tell me where you've hidden your ~."

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v:to look through many things.
=search
cf)Stanly ~ed through his purse for a tissue.

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rummage

P121 Kate could see her ~ing through the cabin,

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n:a news report
cf)I heard the weather~.

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bulletin

P112 The mob was turning over desks and ripping down ~ boards.

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a very large farm in the western USA and Canada: My friend lives on a ~ and rides her horse every day.

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ranch
She knew they'd spent most of their lives working on farms and ranches and hadn't had much schooling.

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to enlarge or expand in size, usu. from absorbing fluids: I twisted my ankle and it ~ed up.

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swell
The left side of Mr. Sir's face had swollen to the size of half a cantaloupe

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bent, not straight: a ~ stick (nose, path, piece of wire, etc.)

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crooked
The door hung crooked on its bent hinges.

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to take short quick breaths usu. with difficulty: She ~ed for air after she finished the marathon.

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gasp
..., then he managed to gasp the word, "Fine."

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an amount equal to a bushel or a large basket: She bought a ~ of corn.

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bushel of sth
Every summer Miss Katherine would pick bushels of peaches and preserve them in jars with cinnamon, ...

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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

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pitter-patter
She sat at her desk one afternoon, listening to the pitter-patter of the rain on the roof.

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to bring s.t. back, (syn.) to fetch.
He throws a stick and his dog ~~~s it.

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retrieve

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only, nothing more than.
She was a ~~~ child when she learned to sing beautifully

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mere

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a pocket under the skin filled with liquid.
A burn caused ~~~s on her hand.

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blister

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obedience to rules of good behavior and order.
The students were quiet because their teacher insisted on ~~~ in the classroom.

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discipline

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to hit with a flat surface, esp. with the hand.
The girl ~~~ed her brother, and he started to cry. v. [I]
to stay suspended in the air mice.

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slap

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adj.
wet and soft, mushy
ex: The grass is _____ from the rain.||a soggy beach towel

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soggy

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v. [I]
to look steadily at s.o. or s.t. for a long time, usu. without giving it much attention
ex: The students ____d out of the window because their class was boring.

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gaze

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v. [I]
to become red in the face, (syn.) to _____
ex: His face flushed after working in the heat.

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flush

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to make low sounds of pain or pleasure

He cut his thumb with a knife and ____ed in pain.

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moan

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the right or the authority to say what the law means and require that it be obeyed: The Supreme Court holds ~ over lower court decisions.

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jurisdiction
"He is no longer under your ___________," said Stanley's lawyer.

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condemning to hell or to a bad fate

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tarnation
"What in tarnation?"

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to prove s.t. is genuine, to substantiate: Experts ______ed the painting as a Picasso.

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authenticate
"It was not authenticated," the Warden said.

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clear and easy to see, obvious: She was a ______ fool to fall in love with him.

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patent
Ms. Morengo explained that she was a patent attorney.

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in accordance with, following an agreement, contract, etc.: ~ to our contract, the payment for the loan is due on the first of each month. will improve.

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pursuant
"You are released pursuant to an order from the judge."

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to keep going in a difficult situation, (syn.) to persist
ex: My business is very slow, but I'm ______, hoping it will improve.

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hang in there
Ms. Morengo put a hand on Stanley's shoulder and told him to hang in there.

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needing great effort: Running fast is _________ exercise.

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strenuous
Standing still was more strenuous than walking.

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-adj. very rushed, (syn.) frenzied
ex: Rescuers made a __________ effort to save the drowning man.

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frantically
The lizards scurried frantically across his very still body.

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to put in jail, (syn.) to imprison
ex:They _______incarcerate
"He was obviously incarcerated for a reason."

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incarcerate
"He was obviously incarcerated for a reason."

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to place the weight of the body upon the knees: Gardeners _____ on the ground.

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kneel
As he knelt down in the hole, ...

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to loosen or open s.t. with force
ex: He ______ed off the top of a paint can with a screwdriver.

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pry
"Can you pry it loose with the shovel?"

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unreal events imagined by s.o., esp. scary or horrifying things
ex: She has ___________s that demons are chasing her.

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hallucination
"He's been suffering from hallucinations and delirium. ..."

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unstable, shaky
ex: The tragedy left her in _______ mental health.

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precarious
As his tunnel grew deeper and wider-and more 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
ex: Wool flannel has a smooth, soft _________.

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texture
It had the cool, smooth texture of metal.

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to trip or have trouble walking
ex: The man was hurt and ______ed into the police station for help.

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stumble
He stumbled over a small pile of dirt.

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-adj. sudden, happening by surprise
ex: The bus came to an _______ halt.
[halt: to stop]

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abruptly
"Hold on," Zero said, stopping abruptly.

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unwilling to change one's mind: My ________ little boy would not put his coat on; he held his arms to his sides and said, "No, no."

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stubborn
They clinked the jars together and, each watching the other, poured the water into their stubborn mouths.

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to speak unclearly and quietly, usu. to complain
ex: The taxi driver ______ed about the bad traffic.

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mutter
"Huh?" Zero muttered.

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to start to grow
ex: Trees _____ leaves in the spring.

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sprout
It was the smell of thousands of onions, growing and rotting and sprouting.

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unclear and dark
ex: I looked into the _____ water of the river and could see nothing but mud.

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murky
It contained almost two feet of murky water.