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27 Cards in this Set
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covet
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to envy or wish to possess (something belonging to another) without right - "he coveted his brother's larger share of the inheritance" [verb]
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cackle
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to make the sharp, broken cry of a hen - "the chickens are cackling out in the yard" [verb]
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cringe
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to crouch or shrink back, usually in fear; cower - "the loud shriek made her cringe" [verb]
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veer
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to turn aside or away from a particular course; change direction; swerve - "the car veered off of the road when I tried to avoid the deer" [verb]
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lurch
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a sudden sideways motion, as of a boat; a sudden unsteady or jerky movement - "he stepped back with a lurch when he saw the snake" [noun]
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contradiction
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a condition in which two things are in opposition to each other; inconsistency; discrepancy - "enjoying prison is a contradiction" [noun]
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meek
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unable or unwilling to assert oneself; lacking spirit; bearing difficulties or injuries with patience - " I used to call her Miss Mouse because she was so meek and mild" [adjective]
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careen
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especially of a vehicle, to sway while moving fast, or to move fast and unsteadily - "the truck careened down the hill" [verb]
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woozy
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dazed or confused; giddy, faint, or queasy, as from illness or intoxication - "I still felt woozy from all the pills" [adjective]
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hoodlum
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a gangster or thug; a rough, reckless, destructive young man - "the hoodlums broke into the corner store" [noun]
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boulevard
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wide city street, often lined with trees or landscaped - "the trees that lined the boulevard provide a lot of shade" [noun]
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squeamish
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easily nauseated; queasy; too easily shocked or offended in matters of morality or principles - "she would never be a good nurse because she was squeamish at the site of blood" [adjective]
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distainful
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feeling or showing scorn, contempt; showing lack of respect - "with a last disdainful look, she put her nose in the air and turned toward the door " [adjective]
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befuddle
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to confuse or mislead; to stupefy with or as though with liquor; cause to become unable to think clearly - " even in my befuddled state I could see that they meant trouble" [verb]
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bewilder
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to confuse or befuddle, especially with too many or conflicting choices - "the variety of products may bewilder the supermarket shopper" [verb]
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spew
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to spurt out (food brought up from the stomach); vomit; to eject with force, energy, or enthusiasm - "words spewed out of her" [verb]
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misery
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great unhappiness; extreme emotional distress; state of need and suffering caused by poverty, illness, or other misfortune; a source of such unhappiness or suffering - "she was in misery at the death of her pet" [noun]
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rump
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the hindquarters of an animal; the buttocks of a person - "the rider smacked the horse on its rump to get it to run" [noun]
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amble
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to walk at an easy, leisurely pace; stroll - "we ambled through the meadow, enjoying the summer breeze" [verb]
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squirm
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to twist about; wriggle; to feel or show embarrassment or distress - "the boy squirmed as the teacher read his poem out loud" [verb]
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skirt
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to go around rather than through or into - "the road skirts the city" [verb]
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armory
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a place where military weapons and equipment are manufactured or stored - "the reserve unit met at the armory before they left for Iraq" [noun]
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doozie
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(American slang) something outstanding or unique of its kind; something amazing, remarkable, or incredible - "it's going to be a doozie of a black eye" [noun]
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quadruple
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having four parts; multiplied by four - "my uncle had a quadruple heart bypass" [adjective]
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restraint
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an influence or object that holds back or controls;a condition of being confined or deprived of liberty; the quality of being emotionally reserved; graceful constraint of one's feelings; freedom from exaggeration - "the young man showed great restraint when he refuse to fight" [noun]
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groggy
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dazed, confused, or off-balance as a result of a blow or fall, anesthesia, or the like - "he is now awake after the surgery but still groggy" [adjective]
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gesture
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a movement of one's body, limbs, or face that expresses emotion or feeling or reinforces speech; any action intended for its effect or value as nonverbal communication - "his bringing flowers was a thoughtful gesture" [noun]
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