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203 Cards in this Set
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hitch |
little problem |
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sway |
persuade |
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glare |
a fierce or angry stare |
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pitcher |
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aloud |
with a loud voice |
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jailbreak |
an escape from prision |
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to hiss |
to express disapproval |
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income |
payment for goods of for services |
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timeworn |
desgastado, deteroriado |
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cramp |
a sudden, strong pain in a muscle |
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unsteady |
unestable |
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rehearsal |
a season of exercise in preparation for a public performance |
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to plead |
to request sincerely |
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to squeal |
to say or request |
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to blush |
your face becomes read, because you are embarrassed
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bride |
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gross |
disgusting |
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to shoo |
to request or force a person to leave |
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napkin |
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to sip |
to drink a little at a time |
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crumb |
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to wrap |
to cover in something
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to infuriate |
to make someone very angry |
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creep |
to move very quietly and carefully
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leftovers |
food remaining at the end of a meal |
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antsy |
nervous, impatient |
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to sweep |
to remove or clean with a broom |
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to crawl |
to move on your hands and knees |
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to mess up |
to make dirty |
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to squint |
to look with the eyes partly closed |
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to shift |
to move from one place to another |
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to spread |
to extend out |
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rug |
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tangle |
several things that have become twisted together in an untidy way |
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knot |
a place where pieces have been tied together |
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cradle |
a baby´s bed, especially one that swings from side to side |
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shabby |
untidy and in bad condition |
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to encourage |
to make someone more likely to do something |
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snot |
the thick liquid that is produced in your nose |
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to nibble |
to eat something by taking very small bites |
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to lick |
to move your tongue across the surface of something |
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caregiver |
someone who looks after a person who is young, old, or sick |
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to chill |
to become cold |
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to lack of |
not having something |
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lullaby |
a song that you sing to children to make the sleep |
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to weave |
to make clothe on a machine by crossing threads under and over each other |
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to look over
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to examine something quickly |
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to mumble |
to speak too quietly and not clearly enough |
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to yawn |
to take a deep breath with your mouth wide open, because you are tired or bored |
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to perk up |
to start to feel happier |
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flawless |
with no mistakes or bad characteristics |
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groggy |
unable to think or act quickly because you have just woken up |
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to entice |
to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant |
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to grimace |
to make your face show an expression of pain or unhappiness |
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to win over |
to persuade someone to support you |
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to wink |
quickly close and then open one eye, in order to be friendly
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sturdy |
very strong and solid |
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to hum |
to sing without opening your mouth |
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straightforward |
easy to do or to understand |
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to inhale |
to eat something very quickly |
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to lean |
to move the top part of your body in a particular direction |
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mug |
a large cup used for hot drinks |
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to give away
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to let someone know a secret |
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grief
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great sadness |
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to stitch up |
to sew together the two parts of something that have come apart |
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to bounce |
to move somewhere in a happy and energetic way |
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battered |
old and not in very good conditions |
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to whine
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to complain in an annoying way |
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buddy |
a friend |
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to giggle |
to lough in a nervous or silly way |
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to show up |
to arrive somewhere |
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sweaty |
covered in sweat |
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to do something in unison |
to do it at the same time |
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hush |
a period of silence |
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mud |
a thick liquid mixture of soil and water |
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cleavage |
the area between a woman´s breasts |
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notch |
level |
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a hint of something |
a small amount of something |
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to size up |
to think or look carefully before making a judgement |
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to chime in |
to suddenly say something in order to add your opinion to a conversation |
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to scold |
to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong |
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to flip |
to turn or make something turn onto a different side |
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unwise |
stupid and likely to cause problems |
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to come up |
to be mentioned or talked about in a conversation |
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to stuff |
to push something into a small space, often quickly or in a careless way |
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to mash |
to crush food, usually after cooking it, so that it forms a soft mass |
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at ease |
relaxed |
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ti chuckle |
to laugh quietly |
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to gauge |
to calculate an amount, especially by using a measuring device |
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to hedge |
to try to avoid giving an answer or taking any action |
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to regale |
to entertain someone with stories or jokes |
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to drink something in |
to listen, look or experience something with great interest and enjoyment |
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uptight |
worried or nervous and not able to relax |
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tailor |
someone whose job is to repair, make, and adjust clothes especially for men |
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swelling |
a part of your body that has become bigger because of illness or injury |
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raid |
a short sudden attack, usually by a small group of people, when the police enter a place suddenly in order to find someone or something |
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to shift |
to move or change from one position or direction especially slightly |
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on behalf of |
representing |
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smattering |
a very small amount of number |
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to croon |
to sing or talk in a sweet. low voice full of emotion |
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to flail |
to move energetically in an uncontrolled way especially arms and legs |
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to saunter |
to walk in a slow an relaxed way, in no particular direction |
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to wrinkle your nose |
to show that you dislike something |
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nerve-racking |
difficult to do and causes a lot of worry |
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to pan |
to move slowly from one side to another just for a video camera |
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to escalate |
to become or make something become greater or more serious |
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to be taken aback |
to be very shocked or surprised |
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to chuck |
to throw something carelessly |
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stiff |
firm or hard |
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jab |
a quick hard push or hit |
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to pinpoint |
to discover or describe the exact facts about something, to say exact position in space or time |
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to grin |
to smile a wide smile |
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to tiptoe |
to walk on your toes, in order not to make a noise |
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to gasp |
to take a short, quick breath through the mouth because of surprise, pain or shock |
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to struggle |
to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something |
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to purchase |
to buy something |
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packed |
very crowded |
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jubilation |
a feeling of great happiness an success |
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to beam |
to smile very happily |
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to spoil |
to treat someone very well |
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to endure |
tu suffer something difficult |
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to slap |
to hit someone with the flat, inside part of your hand |
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to fool |
to trick someone |
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to hold something back |
to stop yourself showing an emotion |
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to dream something up |
to think of an idea or plan usually using a lot of imagination |
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to smooth something over |
to make a disagreement or problem seem less serous |
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cutoff |
the act of stopping the supply of something |
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to tremble |
to shake slightly, especially because you are nervous, frightened or cold |
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to read out |
to read something and say the words aloud, so that other people can hear |
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brunette |
a white woman with dark brown hair |
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to whip away |
to move or make something move in a fast, sudden way
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to swarm |
to move in a large group |
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obnoxious |
very unpleasant or rude |
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to give the once-over |
to look at and examine something quickly |
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perky |
happy and full of energy |
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to smooth |
to move your hands across something in order to make it flat |
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to dab |
to touch something with quick, light touches or to put a substance |
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to neglect |
to not give enough care or attention to something |
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to well up |
to appear liquid on the surface of something |
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merely |
used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more |
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sombre |
serious, sad and without humor or entertainment |
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to glance |
to look somewhere for a short time |
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harsh |
cruel, difuicult, strong |
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to comply |
to obey an order |
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rubble |
pieces of broken bricks from a building that has been destroyed |
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of your own accord |
you choose to do something and no one else forces you |
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to dismiss |
to officially make someone leave their job |
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to diminish |
to become less |
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treason |
the crime of doing something that harms your country |
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aide |
someone whose job is to help someone important especially in the government |
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restrained |
calm and not showing emotion |
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drawback |
a problem or disadvantage |
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to ship off |
to send something somewhere |
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fist |
a hand closed into a ball |
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to slap |
to hit someone with the flat |
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to sob |
to cry in a noisy way |
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hollow |
having a hole or empty space inside |
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numb |
if a part of your body is numb, you cannot feel it |
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worn out |
something that is worn out can no longer be used because it is so old or because it has been damaged by continued use |
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send-off |
an occasion at which people can express good wishes and say goodbye to someone who is leaving a place |
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boundary |
a real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something |
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cheering |
shouts of encouragement and approval |
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pained |
if you look or sound pained, you show that you are upset or offended
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farewell |
goodbye |
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to escort |
to go with a person or vehicle, especially to make certain that he or she leaves or arrives safely |
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subtle |
no loud, bright, noticeable or obvious in any way |
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to wiggle |
to move up and down from side to side with small, quick movements |
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belly |
the stomach |
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to pout |
to push the lower lip forward to show you are annoyed |
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giddy / dizzy |
feelint willy, happy and excited |
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to flail |
to move energetically in an uncontrolled way especially arms and legs |
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to shove |
to push someone or something forcefully |
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aware |
knowing that something exist |
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to ache |
to have a continuous pain that is unpleasant but not very strong |
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to mourn |
to feel or express great sadness, especiually because of someone's death |
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to brace |
to support an object in order to stop it from falling down |
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to brace yourself |
to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant |
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to haul |
to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty |
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to gush |
to express a positive feeling, in such strong way that it doesn't sound sincere |
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rotten |
very bad |
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to settle |
to reach a decision or an agreement about something |
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to giggle |
to laugh repeatedly in a quiet but uncontrolled way, often at something silly or rude when you are nervous |
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to squeak |
to make a sort, very high cry or sound |
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hint |
small amount |
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on cue |
if something happens on cue, it happens just after someone has said or thought it would happen |
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to shun |
to avoid something |
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laid back |
relaxed in manner and character, not usually worried about other people's behavior or things that need to be done |
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rope |
a strong thick string made of long twisted threads |
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to glimpse |
to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly |
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railing |
a vertical post, usually made of metal or wooden, that is used together with other such post to form a fence |
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to overlap |
to cover part of the same space |
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mob |
a large, angry crow, especially one that could easely become violent |
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to beam |
to smile with obvious pleasure |
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to call out |
to speak loudly |
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to bribe |
to try to make someone do something for you by giving them money presents of something else that they want |
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gravel |
small, rounded stones, often mixed with sand |
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to usher |
to show someone where they should go, or to make someone go where you want them to go
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sprawling |
reaching over a large area |
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rack |
a frame or shelf, often formed of bars, that is used to hold things |
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pudgy |
slightly fat |
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makeover |
a set of changes that are intended to make a person or place more attractive |
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temptress |
a woman who tries to sexually attract men |
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to enhace |
to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something |
