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50 Cards in this Set
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adrenaline |
a secretion in response to stress, stimulating nerve action |
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amplify |
increase the volume of |
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ancient |
very old |
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anticipate |
regard something as probable or likely |
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barely |
in a sparse or scanty way |
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bizarre |
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual |
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bombard |
address with continuously, as if with a barrage |
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bustle |
move or cause to move energetically or busily |
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cascade |
rush down in big quantities |
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clutch |
take hold of; grab |
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compound |
an enclosure of residences and other buildings |
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curiosity |
a state in which you want to learn more about something |
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devoid |
completely wanting or lacking |
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dilapidated |
in deplorable condition |
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dominance |
the power or right to give orders or make decisions |
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dread |
fearful expectation or anticipation |
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enormous |
extraordinarily large in size or extent or degree |
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fidget |
move restlessly |
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flicker |
flash intermittently |
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fume |
be mad, angry, or furious |
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gnarled |
old and twisted and covered in lines |
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grate |
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something |
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haunt |
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to |
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hideous |
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror |
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huddle |
crouch or curl up |
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immune |
not affected by a given influence |
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instinct |
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to stimuli |
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intact |
undamaged in any way |
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jolt |
move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion |
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linger |
remain present although waning or gradually dying |
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lurch |
abrupt up-and-down motion |
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malicious |
having the nature of threatening evil |
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menacing |
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
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monstrous |
distorted and unnatural in shape or size |
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panic |
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety |
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pierce |
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument |
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pitiful |
deserving or inciting compassion |
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predicament |
a situation from which extrication is difficult |
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refuse |
show unwillingness towards |
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scramble |
to move hurriedly |
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shaft |
a vertical passageway through a building |
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shrill |
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones |
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shudder |
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement |
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slang |
informal language that is inappropriate for formal occasions |
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sneer |
a facial expression of contempt or scorn |
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snicker |
laugh quietly |
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spat |
a quarrel about petty points |
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stare |
look at with fixed eyes |
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surge |
rise and move, as in waves or billows |
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surrounded |
confined on all sides |
