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18 Cards in this Set
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sinuous
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having many curves and turns
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The river follows a .............. trail through the forest
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assimilated
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take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully
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Marie tried to _________the week's events.
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expanse
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an area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface
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The green ________ of the forest
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writhing
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respond with great emotional or physical discomfort to (a violent or unpleasant feeling or thought)
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She bit her lip, _________ in suppressed fury.
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deliverance
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The action of being rescued or set free
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The captives made prayers of _________
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forsaken
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abandoned (someone or something)
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Again and again, he dreamed of the anguish and the isolation on the ____________hill
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assuage
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make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
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It was not enough to _________ the pain that Jonas was beginning, now, to know.
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ominous
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giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious
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There were__________ dark clouds gathering overhead.
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placid
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(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited
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This horse has a ___________ nature.
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carnage
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the killing of a large number of people.
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The unforgettable scene of __________ was grotesque.
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implore
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beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something
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She ______________ him to drive more carefully.
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pervade
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(of an influence, feeling, or quality) be present and apparent throughout
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The smell of floor polish ___________ the house.
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faltered
“I c-c-can't,” he faltered. |
speak in a hesitant or unsteady voice
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obsolete
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no longer produced or used; out of date
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Floppy disks became _________ when CD's were invented.
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Permeate
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spread throughout (something); pervade
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Her bright personality has begun to ________through the whole organization.
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Wary
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feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems
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Dogs that have been mistreated often remain very _____ of strangers
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Dejected
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sad and depressed; dispirited
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She stood in the street alone, looking _________ after she had been dumped by her boyfriend.
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Luminous
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full of or shedding light; bright or shining, esp. in the dark
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Her eyes were __________ with joy.
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