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10 Cards in this Set
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perspiration (noun)
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1 : the act or process of perspiring
2 : a salty fluid given off by the sweat glands : SWEAT |
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hulking (verb)
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: to appear impressively large <factories hulking along the river>
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malevolent (adjective)
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: having or showing ill will : SPITEFUL
- ma·lev·o·lent·ly adverb |
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rummaging (verb)
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: to make an active search especially by moving, turning, or looking through the contents of a place or container <rummaging through the attic>
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gust (noun)
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1 : a sudden brief rush of wind
2 : a sudden outburst : SURGE <a gust of anger> |
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scuffling (verb)
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1 : to struggle roughly at close quarters
2 a : to move with a scuff : SCURRY b : to scuff one's feet - scuffle noun |
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juniper (noun)
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1 a : any of numerous evergreen shrubs and trees that are related to the pines but produce female cones resembling berries b : the berrylike cone or fruit of a juniper
2 : any of various evergreen trees resembling true junipers |
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stealthily (adjective)
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1 : slow, deliberate, and secret in action or character
2 : intended to escape observation : FURTIVE |
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mechanism (noun)
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1 : a piece of machinery
2 a : the parts by which a machine operates b : the process, way, or system for achieving a goal <the mechanism of government> 3 : the processes involved in or responsible for a natural occurrence (as evolution or an action or reaction) |
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acetylene (noun)
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: a compound of carbon and hydrogen that is a colorless gas used chiefly in welding and soldering and in making chemical compounds
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