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18 Cards in this Set
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What does commotion mean?
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A state of confused and noisy disturbance.
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What does dismal mean?
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Depressing; dreary
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What does furtive mean?
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Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive
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What does jostle mean?
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Push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd.
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What does multitude mean?
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A large number.
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What does quell mean?
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Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.
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What does specimen mean?
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An individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc., used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display.
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What does vulnerable mean?
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Susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm.
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What does mortify mean?
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Cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated. |
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"she was distracted by a ________ across the street"
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commotion
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"the ________ weather made the late afternoon seem like evening"
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dismal
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"they spent a _________ day together"
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furtive
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"passengers arriving and departing, _________ one another" |
jostle(ing)
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"a _________ of medical conditions are due to being overweight"
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multitude
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"extra police were called to _______ the disturbance" |
quell
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"the frog worked as an amazing _________ for the university science lab" |
specimen
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"we were in a __________ position"
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vulnerable
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"she was _________ to see her wrinkles in the mirror"
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mortify(ied)
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