Childhood's Happy Hour Flashcards

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attentive

A

closely observing or listening; watchful

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2
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bank

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the slope of land adjoining a body of water

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3
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comfortable

A

at ease

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4
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companion

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one who accompanies or associates with another

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5
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expire

A

to come to an end; terminate

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6
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miser

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one who lives very meagerly in order to hoard money

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7
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mourning

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black clothes and draperies worn or displayed as a sign of grief or the dead; expression of grief at someone’s death

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8
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polite

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courteous; having good manners

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9
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bouquet

A

a cluster of flowers

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10
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pucker

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to gather into small wrinkles or folds

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11
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residence

A

a swelling’ where one lives

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12
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tableaux

A

a scene when all the performers freeze in a position

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13
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remakable

A

worthy of notice; extraordinary

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14
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misletoe

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any of several parasitic shrubs, often used as a Christmas decoration

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15
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marmalade

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a clear, jellylike preserve made from the pulp and rind of fruits

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