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17 Cards in this Set
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Fusillade
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A continuos or simultaneous discharge of many firearms
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reconstitute
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to put together or constitute again, esp. to add water to a powdered or dehydrated substance to restore it to liquid.
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throttle
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a valve in a machine, esp. an automobile engine, that controls the flow of fuel, air, or the like.
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Compartment
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a part sectioned off from a larger whole
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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. |
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Gorge
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a narrow space between rocky cliffs, usu. with a stream at the bottom; ravine.
We walked along the stream at the bottom of the gorge. |
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coveted
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to envy or wish to possess (something belonging to another) inordinately or without right.
He coveted his brother's larger share of the inheritance. Now that she was married, she secretly coveted her friends' freedom. |
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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. |
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cringe
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to crouch or shrink back, usu. in fear; cower
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veer
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to turn aside or away from a particular course; change direction; swerve.
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lurch
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to abandon (someone) in an embarrassing or difficult position.
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contradiction
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the act of contradicting, or the condition of being contradicted.
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meek
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unable or unwilling to assert oneself; lacking spirit; submissive; retiring.
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careen
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esp. of a vehicle, to sway while moving fast, or to move fast and unsteadily.
The truck careened down the hill. |
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woozy
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(informal) dazed or confused.
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Hoodlum
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a gangster or thug.
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Boulevard
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a wide city street, often lined with trees or landscaped
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