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61 Cards in this Set
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fusillade
noun |
a continuous or simultaneous discharge of many firearms.
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reconstitute
transitive verb |
to put together or constitute again,substance to restore it to liquid.
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throttle
noun |
to choke or strangle.
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compartment
noun |
a part sectioned off from a larger whole.
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amble
intransitive verb |
to walk at an easy, leisurely pace; stroll.
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gorge
noun |
to eat to great excess.
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coveted
transitive verb |
to envy or wish to possess (something belonging to another) inordinately or without right.
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throttle
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to choke or strangle.
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fusillade
noun |
a continuous or simultaneous discharge of many firearms.
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reconstitute
verb |
to put together or constitute again
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compartment
noun |
a part sectioned off from a larger whole.
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amble
verb |
to walk at an easy, leisurely pace; stroll.
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gorge
verb |
eat realy fast and eat a lot
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coveted
verb |
to envy or wish to possess (something belonging to another) inordinately or without right.
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cringe
verb |
to crouch or shrink back, usu. in fear; cower.
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cackle
verb |
to laugh or speak with such a sound.
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clumsy
adjective |
lacking physical grace or coordination; awkward; fumbling.
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scenario
noun |
a detailed outline or summary of a play, film, or book.
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carcass
noun |
dead body of a animal or person.
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gizzard
noun |
an enlarged, muscular portion of the digestive tract of birds in which partially digested food is finely ground with the aid of abrasive particles.
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flotsam
noun |
floating wreckage and cargo of a ship that has sunk.
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oblivious
adjective |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware
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veer
intransitive verb |
change direction or swerve.
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lurch
noun |
a sudden sideways motion
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contradiction
noun |
a statement that contradicts itself or another statement
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meek
adjective |
bearing difficulties or injuries with patience and humility.
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careen
intransitive verb |
of a vehicle, to sway while moving fast
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woozy
adjective |
dazed or confused.
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hoodlum
noun |
a gangster or thug.
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boulevard
noun |
a wide city street
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disdainful
adjective |
feeling or showing scorn
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squeamish
adjective |
easily nauseated
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fubble
transitive verb |
to stupefy with or as though with liquor.
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scowl
transitive verb |
to make one's brows contract in an expression of anger, gloom, displeasure, or the like; frown; glower.
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flinch
intransitive verb |
to retreat from or avoid something unpleasant
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intercept
transitive |
to stop or seize, thereby interrupting the movement or progress of.
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monkeyshines
noun |
a playful, teasing, or mischievous prank or trick.
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silhouette
noun |
an outline or profile, filled in with a solid dark color
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dilemma
noun |
a problem that requires a choice between equally undesirable solutions or that resists satisfactory solution.
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apparent
adjective |
The flaws in the construction were quite apparent.
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snicker
intransitive verb |
to laugh in a sly, suppressed way.
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spew
transitive |
to spurt out vomit.
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bewilder
transitive |
to confuse or befuddle.
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misery
noun |
a state of need and suffering caused by poverty, illness, or other misfortune.
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humane
adjective |
showing compassion in treating one's fellow creatures; kind; merciful.
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impish
adjective |
of or like an imp, esp. in behavior; mischievous.
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devastate
transitive |
to ravage or lay waste, as by war or natural disaster.
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meek
adjective |
unable or unwilling to assert oneself; lacking spirit; submissive; retiring.
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muffle
transitive |
to wrap or cover, as for warmth, protection, or privacy
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rodent like
noun |
any of various related four-footed mammals, such as mice, rabbits, and woodchucks, characterized by large, sharp front teeth used for gnawing and nibbling.
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audible
adjective |
Some sounds are audible to animals but not to humans.
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upthrust
noun |
a thrust in an upward direction.
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amble
intransitive verb |
to walk at an easy, leisurely pace; stroll.
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skirt
noun |
a woman's or girl's garment that hangs from the waist.
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squirm
intransitive verb |
to twist about
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armory
noun |
a place where military weapons and equipment are manufactured or stored.
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quadruple
noun |
that which has been multiplied by four.
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groggy
adjective |
dazed, confused, or off-balance as a result of a blow or fall, anesthesia, or the like.
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restraint
noun |
the act or process of restraining oneself or others.
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rump
noun |
the human buttocks.
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gesture
noun |
a movement of one's body, limbs, or face that expresses emotion or feeling or reinforces speech.
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