The Pigman Chapter 1-2

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recessed

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A temporary cessation of the customary activities of an engagement, occupation, or pursuit.

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opinionated

Back 2

adhering to one's own opinion or to preconceived notions

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infantile

Back 3

Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; childish

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compassion

Back 4

a feeling of wanting to help someone who is sick, hungry, in trouble, etc.

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sclerosis

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disease in which soft parts inside the body (such as arteries or muscles) become hard

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avocation

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an activity that you do regularly for enjoyment rather than as a job

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phony

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not true, real, or genuine : intended to make someone think something that is not true

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subliminally

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elating to things that influence your mind in a way that you do not notice

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destructive

Back 9

causing a very large amount of damage : causing destruction or harm

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abominable

Back 10

very bad or unpleasant

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paranoia

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a serious mental illness that causes you to falsely believe that other people are trying to harm you

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incandescent

Back 12

white or glowing because of great heat

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thrombosis

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a serious condition caused when a blood clot blocks the flow of blood in a blood vessel

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filet

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a piece or slice of boneless meat or fish

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compulsive

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caused by a desire that is too strong to resist : impossible to stop or control

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innocent

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not guilty of a crime or other wrong act

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commemorative

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intended to honor an important event or person from the past

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repress

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to not allow yourself to remember (something, such as an unpleasant event)

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distorts

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to change (something) so that it is no longer true or accurate

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impressionable

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easy to influence