Ch 2 Vocab Flashcards

1
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Lurches

A

To move unsteadily, reel or totter

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2
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Clenches

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To close tightly

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3
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Trudges

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A long and tiring walk

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4
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Treading

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The walk or step on, or over

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5
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Exasperated

A

To be irritated, or annoyed

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6
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Skitter

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To move quickly, in a jerky way

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7
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Wheedle

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To persuade someone using soft words and compliments

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8
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Undergrowth

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All the plant life on the floor of a forest

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9
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Fiercely

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In an aggressive or angry fashion

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10
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Prejudiced

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To have ideas about something in the beginning that may not be correct

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11
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Craned

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To stretch or reach for an object of attention

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12
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Stupor

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Lazy, slow, sluggish

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13
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Assured

A

Guaranteed or confirmed

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14
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Ignite

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To set on fire

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15
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Registered

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To sign up, or put your name on a list for something

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16
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Wilderness

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An area uninhabited by human beings

17
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Gingerly

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Very carefully or cautiously

18
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Survival

A

The act of staying alive

19
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Painstaking

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Doing something with great care and effort

20
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Gratified

A

To please or satisfy

21
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Depression

A

Feeling deeply sad

22
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Inherited

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To receive from an ancestor or as a gift, usually when someone passes away