17.02 Flashcards

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shrug

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to raise your shoulders and then lower them on order to say you do not now or are not interested

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decieve

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to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage

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guile

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clever but sometimes dishonest behavior that you use to deceive someone

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antsy

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very nervous, worried, or unpleasantly excited

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blaze

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to burn brightly and strongly

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squint

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to partly close your eyes in order to see more clearly

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blabber

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to talk a lot, especially in a way people find annoying or embarrassing

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snap

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to cause something that is thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound

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flare

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to burn brightly either for a short time or not regularly

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itch

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to have or cause an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails

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semantics

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the study of meaning in a language

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whiff

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a slight smell, carried on a current of air

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playbill

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a piece of paper advertising a play and giving information about where and when it is being performed

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covet

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to want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

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chuckle

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to laugh quietly

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16
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counselor

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someone who is trained to listen to people and give them advice about their problems

17
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slit

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to make a long, straight, narrow cut in something