"Contents Of The Dead Man's Pocket" Vocab Flashcards

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improvised

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invented, composed, or done without preparing beforehand (adj.)

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convoluted

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turned in or wound up upon itself; coiled; twisted (adj.)

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taut

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tense; tight (adj.)

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spasmodic

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sudden, violent, and temporary (adj.)

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deftness

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the quality of being skillful and nimble (n.)

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pent-up

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not expressed or released; held in (adj.)

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reveling

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taking great pleasure (adj.)

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unimpeded

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not obstructed; unblocked (adj.)

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