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chapter 1 vocabulary Flashcards

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Daughter of Eve

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refers to a human girl child

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Son of Adam

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refers to a human boy child

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Sardines

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small, salty fish many find delicious

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English tea

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English custom of afternoon refreshments; served with small sandwiches and cakes

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Nymphs

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mythical creatures that live in trees, harming no one

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Silenus

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woodland deity; companion of Dionysus with a horse’s ears and tail

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Dryads

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mythical creature that live in wells, harming no one

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Bacchus

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Greek God of Wine

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Jollification

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joyful celebration

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Merely

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barely; just as described

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Lulling

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to give someone a false sense of security so that an unpleasant situation takes the person by surprise

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Spare Oom

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location of room where the wardrobe is located

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Narnia

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imaginary country found by passing through a magical wardrobe

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Cair Paravel

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Capital of Narnia where the empty thrones await four ‘human’ children to claim them.

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War Drobe

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doorway into Narnia through the wardrobe

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Sulk

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to pout; to have a bad attitude

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Guilded

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to cover with metal, usually gold or silver

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sledge

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sled; vehicle used to travel over snow

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stern

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strict; rigid; unyielding

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champing at their bits

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impatient to get moving

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Harness

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gear strapped on an animal to control it

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Shetland

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small but very strong ponies from scotland

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Dwarves

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mythical beings; usually portrayed as very short with long beards who worked in mines digging for precious metals

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Turkish Delight

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type of very sweet candy

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dominions

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lands owned by a ruler

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mantle

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something used to cover something else

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hiss

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sound like that made by a snake

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foamy

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whipped or creamy

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silk

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type of very fine fabric

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enchanted

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controlled by magic

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courtiers

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servants; people who wait on others in a royal court

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fetch

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to go after and bring back

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shovel down

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expression referring to eating food very quickly

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snappish

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respond abruptly; rude or sharp reply

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patience

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able to wait without becoming annoyed or upset

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spiteful

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cruel, mean, desire to see someone suffer

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frightful

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extremely bad or unpleasant

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nag

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constantly annoy, irritate, or “bug”

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beastly

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unpleasant; acting like a beast

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jeer

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to openly make fun of someone

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fumble

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to grope clumsily; to fail in attempting something

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interrupt

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disturb someone in the middle of something; cut off someone who’s speaking

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sightseers

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tourists; day trippers

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suit of armor

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combat outfit worn by knights in the Middle Ages

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snigger

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disrespectful laugh behind someone’s

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row

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quarrel; argument

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consideration

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showing thoughtfulness or nice treatment

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assume

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take for granted; expect

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camphor

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small balls of insect repellent to protect clothes against moths

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wrench

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yank; twist off

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char

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burn; destroy by fire

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suitable

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appropriate: acceptable

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prig

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people who are overly confident in their opinions or manner

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crockery

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ceramic; items made of clay

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self-satisfied

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sure of oneself; confident

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shreds

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torn off strips

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fraternize

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hang out with

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poisonous

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deadly or harmful substance

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resume

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continue on again

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moth

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small butterfly-like insect that eats clothes

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treason

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betray; to deceive; deliver information or people to an enemy

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robin

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small song bird

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dodging

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avoiding

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token

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object used a symbol representing something else

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festoons

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decorations such as flowers or leaves

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burring

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whirring or humming

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warning

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threat or advice

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hoarse

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rough or harse-sounding voice

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handkerchief

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like Kleenex but made out of cloth

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beckoned

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invited by means of hand signs to follow someone

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trifle

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something of little importance

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thread

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thin cord of twisted fibers

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steep

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steep going up or down at a sharp angle

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dam

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barrier of concrete or mad up of earth to stop a river or stream

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icicles

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water frozen in the act of falling

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beehive

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a structure or home for a colony of bees

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bunks

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beds often stacked on top of each other to save space

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trowels

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hand tools used for digging

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trout

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type of fresh water fish good for eating

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kettle

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metal pot used for cooking or heating water for tea

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sewing machine

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machine used to make clothes

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strain of music

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brief musical tune

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oilskins

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coats treated with oil so as to keep out water

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range

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stove, something to cook

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marmalade

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jam made with pieces of fresh fruit

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statue

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3-D image of a person or creature sculpted in stone or carved from wood

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on my account

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on my behalf

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stratagem

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plan

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claim

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to demand something

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Jinn

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created from smokeless fire

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hatchet

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tool used to cut wood

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prophecy

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a prediction of future events

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reign

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period of time where someone rules a nation

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plunging

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falling off of

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muffle

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mute

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decoy

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to lure someone into a trap

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cautious

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careful

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repulsive

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to repel; make someone feel dislike or disgust

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stale

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no longer fresh

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scent

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a particular odor or smell

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swish

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sound made by a sled moving across a snowy surface

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vermin

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small, common animals or insects that are pests to human or other animals

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plum pudding

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type of pudding made from plums, commonly served at Christmas in England

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gaiety

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happiness; eagerness; excitement

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gluttony

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eating and drinking to excess; or too much

106
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self indulged

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pleasing oneself, usually to excess

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foggy

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condensed water vapor that makes seeing difficult

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thaw

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melt; as in the melting of snow in spring

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Bound

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move quickly

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whisked

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quick sweeping

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prodigious

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great in size ; enormous

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indigo

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dark grayish-blue color

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plumage

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The feathers covering a birds body

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Braying

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sound a donkey makes

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creeping

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advancing by slow but sure degrees

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concealed

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to keep something hidden

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dungeon

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underground prison

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ransacking

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searching very clearly

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liberated

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to release someone

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surged

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to move like a wave

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bawled

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yell out

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rubble

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broken stones or bricks

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deformed

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unshapely form

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din

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lound harsh

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