Bob Son of Battle Flashcards

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avalanche

A

a fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rick, down a mountainside

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2
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blunderbuss

A

a short musket of wide bore and flaring muzzle

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blush

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to become red in the face, as from emparrassment

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4
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brazen

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marked by flagrant and insolent audacity

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5
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budge

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to move or stir slightly

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clutch

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to grasp and hold tightly

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coma

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a state of deep unconsciousness

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8
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concoction

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something made by combining various ingredients

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console

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to allay the sorrow or grief of

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10
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decade

A

a period of ten years

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11
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demoniac - n.

A

person supposedly possessed by demons

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12
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dotage

A

senility; feeble and childish state

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drizzle

A

light rain

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14
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habitual

A

usual; accustomed

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15
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hackles

A

the erectile hairs along the back of the neck of an animal, especially of a dog

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hoarse

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rough or grating in sound

17
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horizon

A

the apparent intersection of the earth and sky as seen by an observer

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inexorable

A

that cannot be influenced or moved by entreaty or persuation

19
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innuendo

A

an indirect, or subtle, usually derogatory implication

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lightsome

A

covered with or full of light

21
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maintain

A

to keep up or carry on

22
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procession

A

a group of person, vehicles, or objects moving along in an orderly manner

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punctuate

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to stress or emphasize

24
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remnant

A

something left over; a remainder

25
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salvation

A

preservation or deliverance from destruction, difficulty, or evil

26
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scythe

A

an implement with long curved single-edged blade and a long bent handle, used for mowing or reaping

27
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sensation

A

a state of heightened interest or emotion

28
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sneer

A

a scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip

29
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statue

A

form of a person or animal carved in wood, stone, etc.

30
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tension

A

mental, emotional, or nervous strain

31
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vendetta

A

a prolonged mutual enmity marked by bitter hostility and conflict

32
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wayfarer

A

one who travels, especially on foot

33
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wheeze

A

a hoarse whistling sound as from difficult breathing

34
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trumbril

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a two-wheeled cart that can be tilted to dump a load