Crystal of Storms Flashcards

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plummet

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fall rapidly

“The airplane plummeted to earth.”

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ceases

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stop

“The storm ceased in the early hours of the morning.”

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jolts

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jerking motion
shock

“Ben sat bolt upright with a jolt when he heard the door open.”

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jerking

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pull quickly

“Sean jerked the paper out of the printer.”

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musings

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ideas, reflections

“The professor’s musings were entertaining, but not factually supported.”

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unsettling

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disturbing

“We heard some unsettling news about the stock market this morning.”

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hum

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sing with closed lips

“Fiona hummed as she walked to work.”

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scent

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pleasant smell

“Wendy loves the scent of freshly baked bread.”

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haystack

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pile of drying hay

“In late summer, the fields are filled with haystacks.”

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hay

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dried grass

“Brandon helped his dad bale hay over the summer.”

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whistle

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to get attention

“The shepherd whistled to his dog.”

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folk

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people

“The villagers are simple folk, who still follow a very traditional way of life.”

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hid

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passive form of the verb : hide

“I hide the cakes from the children.”

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waft

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float on the air

“A delicious cooking smell wafted invitingly from the kitchen.”

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stir up

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provoke, incite

“The protest was a device to stir up public interest in the issue.”

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critter

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creature, animal

“A hole in the screen indicated that a critter had come in during the night.”

FR : béstiole, créature

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nasty

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malicious, cruel

“Mary was a nasty person who started rumors about all kinds of people.”

18
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mill

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building where grain is ground

“This stainless steel mill offers several degrees of fineness.”

19
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unnerving

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troubling

“Gill doesn’t like heights so she finds flying unnerving.”