Matilda Chapter 11

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outrageous

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passing reasonable bounds; shocking

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riding-crop

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a short riding whip

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exceedingly

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to an unusual degree; very; extremely:

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apprehension

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suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil.

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rapier

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a small sword

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denizen

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an inhabitant; resident.

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genuine

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authentic, real

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suppurating

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oozing, as in a wound

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fleck

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a small bit

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froth

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a bunch of bubbles,

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serpent

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snake

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shrivelled

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to wither; make or become helpless or useless.

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forbade

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to command (a person) not to do something

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beforehand

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ahead of time

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unpredictable

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not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold

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enormous

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huge, colossal, gigantic, mammoth, prodigious, stupendous

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diameter

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a straight line passing from side to side of a circle, through its center.

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cautious

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a warning against danger or evil; care; anything serving as a warning:

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implacable

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not to be appeased, or pacified;

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disapprove

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to think (something) wrong; censure or condemn in opinion.

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impolite

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not polite; discourteous; rude

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crafty

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sly

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tensely

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in a state of mental or nervous strain

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castor-oil

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a colorless viscid liquid, bad tasting, usually obtained from the castor bean

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arsenic

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poison

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booby-trapped

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set to explode

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gingerly

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with great care or caution; warily.

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vast

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of very great size or proportions; huge; enormous:

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levered

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balanced

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enormous

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huge

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hesitating

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stopping

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stride

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to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance.

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belch

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to eject gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth; eruct.

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flagging

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offering up the whiteflag; giving up the fight

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impending

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about to happen

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wretched (boy)

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very unfortunate

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surrender

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give up

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triumphant

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having achieved victory or success; successful.

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conscious

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aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.

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intently

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having the attention sharply focused or fixed on something

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thoroughly

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complete; perfect: thorough enjoyment.

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dogged

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stubborn

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perseverance

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steady persistence in a purpose, especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.

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tremendous

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extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: tremendous talent.

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replete

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stuffed with food and drink.

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comatose; coma

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lacking alertness or energy; a coma is state of prolonged unconsciousness, unable to react