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Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Steamy

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Hot and wet

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Soapsuds

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Small bubbles that form on the surface of water that has soap in it

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Torment

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Great mental suffering and unhappiness or great physical pain

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Progeny

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The young or offspring of a person, animal, plant

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Squall

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A loud, sharp noise

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Soothe

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To make someone feel calm or less worried

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Jovially

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In a very friendly and pleasant way

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Baffling

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Impossible to understand or explain

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Stir [C2]

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Makes you feel a strong emotion
“Stirred by his performance”

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Flabby

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Soft and fat

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Languidly

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Slowly and with little energy, often in an attractive way

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Hedonistic

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Doveted to the pursuit of pleasure

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Dolefully

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In a way that is, looks or sounds very sad

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Take heed (also pay heed)

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To pay attention to something and be careful about it

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Wry

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Showing that you find a bad or difficult situation slightly funny

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Slick

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Operating or performing skilfully and effectively, without problems and without seeming to need effort

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Frantic [C2]

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  1. Emotionally out of control
  2. Done or arranged in a hurry and a state of excitement or confusion
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Appall (at/by)

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To cause someone to be extremely upset or shocked

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Incubus

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Something that causes unpleasant problems for someone

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Tantalize

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To make someone feel excited or attracted by an offer or a suggestion of something that is, in fact, unlikely to happen

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Vigor

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Strength, energy or enthusiasm

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Elation

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A state of extreme happiness or excitement

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Epitome

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A typical or ideal example

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Reverent

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Showing great respect and admiration

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Kindred

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Similar or related

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Vex

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To cause difficulty to someone or to cause to feel angry, annoyed or upset; peeve

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