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43 Cards in this Set
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Chapter 1-4
lumbered (verb) |
To walk or move in a clumsy or noisy manner
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rhythmically (adjective)
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Having rhythm
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faze (verb)
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To upset; bother
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clambered (verb)
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To climb with difficulty, especially on all fours
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downtrodden (adjective)
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Harshly treated;opressed
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buoy (noun)
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A float often with a bell or light,used to warn ships of danger such as a reef,bar, or to mark a channel or safe passage
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mutilated (verb)
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To damage by cutting off or mangling
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permeated (verb)
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To spread or flow throughout
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lair (noun)
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The den or dwelling place of a wild animal
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sabotage (noun/verb)
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A deliberate attempt to damage, destroy, or hinder a cause or an activity
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ambled (verb)
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To walk or move along at a slow or leisurely pace
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lurch (noun)
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In a difficult or embarrassing position
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Chapter 5-8
supernova (noun) |
An extremely large explosion of a star that for a short time gives off vast amounts of radiation.
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smug (adjective)
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Satisfied and contented while having little concern for others.
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dismissed (verb)
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To put out of one's mind or consider as unimportant.
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loomed (verb)
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To come into view, often with a threatening appearance.
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sparsely (adjective)
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Not dense or crowded.
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blundered (verb)
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To move clumsily or blindly;stumbled.
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contempt (noun)
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A feeling that a person or thing is low or worthless.
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unscathed (verb)
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Uninjured or unharmed
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festooned (verb)
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To decorate with
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brained (slang verb)
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To smash the skull of.
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ingenuity (noun)
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Inventive skill, imagination;cleverness.
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razzing (slang verb)
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To ridicule, heckle; tease
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Chapter 9-10 confiscated (verb) |
To seize by authority;take away |
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tangent (noun)
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A change of course, or topic
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inaudible (adjective)
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Impossible to hear
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surmounting (verb)
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To climb up and over
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foundering (verb)
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To sink below the water
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starkness (adjective)
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Harsh; grim
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distinguishable (verb)
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Noticeable
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Chapter 11-13 linoleum (noun) |
A sturdy washable material
*Used for flooring. |
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calamity (noun)
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An event that causes great distress and suffering.
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conjured (verb)
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To influence or bring about as if by magical power.
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solemnly (adjective)
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Deeply serious or earnest
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jaunty (adjective)
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Having a carefree selfconfident air.
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hull (noun)
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The framework or body of a ship or plane.
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sodden (adjective)
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Thoroughly soaked;saturated
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menace (noun)
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A threat or danger.
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apathy (noun)
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Lack of feeling or interest.
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coaxed (verb)
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To persuade or try to persuade by gently nudging.
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ironic (adjective)
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The use of words to express something different to and often opposite from what they mean literally
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haggard (adjective)
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Appearing worn and exhausted.
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