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20 Cards in this Set
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moving sluggishly, gloomily silent
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sullen
She had a sullen look on her face. |
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supremely good
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immensely
I love you immensely |
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mean aggresive
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vicious
That dog is vicious |
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not able to find
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recompence
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flinch..to draw back or crouch down in feafful submission.
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cowered
the abused dog always cowered in the presence of its master |
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failure to produce little vegetation
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barren
the soil was barren |
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land, settle com to rest
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alight
the bug alight on my arm |
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to be present to help
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available
i will be available to take yu to practice. |
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does not matter one way or the other
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indifference
she was indifferent whether she wanted to go or not. |
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a usually undressed skin with its hair, wool, or fur
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pelt
The animals pelt of fur was removed |
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an epidemic disease causing a high rate of mortality
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plague
The plague killed everyone in our village |
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unharmed, not injured
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unscathed
we walked away from the tornado unscathed. |
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to squeeze together
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hunching
He bent over the book on his desk, hunching his shoulder blades together. |
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to some extent : in some degree
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partially
The partially healed cuts on his back would not be stretched apart. |
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a ridge or lump raised on the body
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welt
The walts and bruises on his back had been made by a gang of big kids. |
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a manner of walking or moving on foot
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gait
He walks with a gait in his step. |
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to suggest in an indirect way
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insinuate
I did not mean to insinuate that you were not going. |
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succession of rulers of the same descent
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dynasty
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to advise (a person) against something
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dissuade
I tried to dissuade Brad from going to your game. |
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do not get rid of
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indispensible
Ben you are indispensible in our family. |
