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62 Cards in this Set
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seize |
to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp
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seized |
...his ankles were __________...
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suspend |
to hang by attachment to something above
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suspended |
...his feet __________, then rushed.
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reveal |
to make known; disclose;
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revelation |
Still the man and boy stood there, the boy slowing, the man with ________ in his face.
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capsize |
to overturn or cause to overturn
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capsize |
Any moment the town would _________, go down and leave not a stir in the clover and weeds.
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refraction |
The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density
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refraction |
...wading in the slow water of the creek and seeing your feet below, half an inch further downstream, with ________, than the real part of you above the water.
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sinew |
the source of strength, power, or vigor; a tendon
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sinews |
Somewhere deep in the soft loam of the shoes the thin hard _____ of the buck deer were hidden.
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barometer |
any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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barometer |
... the hills around town were wild with friends putting cows to riot, playing ________ to the atmospheric changes...
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emporium |
One moment, the door to Sanderson's Shoe ________ was empty.
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emporium |
a large retail store
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loam |
Soil composed of a mixture of sand, clay, silt, and organic matter
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loam |
Somewhere deep in the soft _____ of the shoes the thing hard sinews of the buck deer were hidden.
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menthol |
A white compound obtained from peppermint oil or synthesized, used as a mild topical anesthetic, and as a mint flavoring
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menthol |
...you want the Royal Crown Cream-Sponge Para Litefoot Tennis Shoes: LIKE ________ ON YOUR FEET!
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alien |
a foreigner; a creature from outer space
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alien |
The shoes looked detached and __________ down there next to the dark cuffs of his business suit.
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irritable |
easily annoyed; often impatient or angery
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irritable |
As for the town, it steamed with enemies grown ________ with heat, so remembering every winter argument and insult.
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proprietor |
the owner of a business establishment
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proprietor |
Old Mr. Sanderson moved through his shoe store as the ______ of a pet shop must move ...
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limber |
characterized by ease in bending the body; supple; lithe
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limber |
...he began to sink deep in the shoes, to flex his toes, ________ his arches, test his ankles.
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resilient |
marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune; capable of returning to an original shape or position, as after having been compressed
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resilient |
The tennis shoes silently hushed themselves deep in the carpet, sank as in a jungles grass, in loam and _______ clay.
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solemn |
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood
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solemn |
He gave one ________ bounce of his heels in the yeasty dough, in the yielding and welcoming earth.
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linoleum |
Richard Cahill lived near an old ___________ factory...
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linoleum |
a hard, washable floor covering
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paranoid |
"No," I said, being a little _________ about being the new kid...
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paranoid |
suffering from a baseless or excessive suspicion of the motives of others
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berserk |
violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed; deranged
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berserk |
That was when I did something _________.
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exact |
to call for, demand, or require
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exact |
John Quinn had announced to everyone he was going to ________ revenge on me after school on Monday.
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mutilation |
to injure by removing or damaging parts
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mutilations |
...it was OK to walk around the whole yard now, as long as he didn't do any diggings or __________ other than weed pulling on her side.
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demented |
Mentally ill; insane
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demented |
He looked as if he understood exactly how I felt and wasn't going to call me stupid or ________ or a big yellow coward.
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underestimate |
to estimate at too low a value
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underestimate |
When he comes at you, don't ________ the power of negative thinking!
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wither |
to shrivel; fade; decay
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wither |
May your left ear ________ and fall into your right pocket!
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bout |
a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing
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bout |
I had asked him not to discuss my upcoming _________ with my mother and sister.
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dawdle |
to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter
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dawdled |
At 3 P.M. sharp, the bell rang. All the kids started to leave school. I ________.
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undulate |
to move in waves, like a snake
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undulating |
There, across the street...was a crowd of about 300 kids standing around like a big, ________ horseshoe, with John Quinn standing at the center...
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distort |
to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed
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distorted |
I saw only their faces ________ in ecstasy and expectation.
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ecstasy |
an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden, intense feeling
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ecstasy |
I saw only their faces distorted in ________ and expectation.
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goad |
to prod or urge with or as if with a long pointed stick.
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goading |
Moose and Leon and Mike and Conehead and Little Frankfurter were sprinkled out in front of me, ________ me forward.
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condemn |
to express an unfavorable judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of
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condemnation |
The crowd was shocked, and booed me with mass ________ for my Sicilian fighting technique.
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