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20 Cards in this Set
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appalling (adj) |
causing dismay or horror |
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denoted (verb) |
to be a mark or sign of; indicate |
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austere (adj) |
severe in manner or appearance; forbidding |
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agony (noun) |
intense physical or mental suffering |
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phantom (noun) |
an apparition or specter |
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gingerly (adj/adverb) |
in a manner marked by extreme care or delicacy |
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obliquely (adverb) |
in an oblique manner or direction |
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begrudge (verb) |
to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of someone |
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akimbo (adverb) |
hands on the hips and elbows turned outward |
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elucidate (verb) |
make(something) clear; explain |
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reminiscent (adj) |
awakening memories of something similar; suggestive |
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consult (verb) |
seek information from
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gouge (noun) |
an impression in a surface, as made by a blow |
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seldom (adverb/adj) |
not often; rarely |
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ramshackle (adj) |
in deplorable condition |
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ooze (verb) |
pass gradually or leak or as if through small openings |
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baffle (verb) |
be a mystery or bewildering to |
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puny (adj) |
of inferior size |
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plait (noun/verb) |
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair |
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wallow (verb) |
roll around |
