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an avalanche
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a large snow slide, mud slide, or ice slide in the mountains;
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be composed
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be formed
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descending
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going down
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be disorienting
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be confused
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to fend
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to push away, to keep something away, to keep away from
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generated
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created
The avalanche generated a wave of moving snow. |
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heroism
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bravery
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imploring
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begging
He is imploring his mom to let him go to the movie. |
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intermingling
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a mixing together
There was an intermingling of foreign languages at the party. |
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irony
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a situation where there is a difference between what is expected and what really happens
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oblivious
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unaware, unmindful
He was oblivious to the bear standing behind him. |
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obnoxious
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disagreeable, nasty, unattractive
The smell in the barn is obnoxious. |
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spewing
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erupt, gush
The broken pipe spewed gallons and gallons of oil. |
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therapy
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a treatment for a sickness or illness
The old man went to the doctor to find a treatment for his poor eyesight. |
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unconvincingly
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unbelievably
The student tried to explain why his assignment was late. His words were unconvincing. |
