English Vocabulary Flashcards

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LAIR

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Noun

A place where a wild animal, especially a ferocious or dangerous one lives; hiding place

Syn:

  • Tunnel
  • Cave
  • Den
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Stalked

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Verb

pursue or approach stealthily.

Syn:
creep up on, trail, follow,shadow, track down, go after, be after.

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Gruesome

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adjective

causing repulsion or horror; grisly.

Syn:
ghastly,
frightful,
horrid, horrifying,

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Writhing

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adjective

making twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.

Syn:
Twisting
 Squirming
  Contorting 
 Thrashing 
 struggling
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5
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Prescribed

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Verb

Set down as a direction; order medicine or treatment.

Syn:

  • order
  • advise
  • guide
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Perspective

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Noun

Ina graphic novel: the pov of an image, whic may be close up, middle distance or long distance.

Syn:
POV
View
Outlook
Position
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Composition

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Noun

Arrangement of the parts of an image, wether drawn or recorded in some other visual format.

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Composed

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Adjective

To be in control of ones emotion

Syn:
Calm, relaxed, collected

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Composed sentence

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He was nervous about his interview, but he remained composed the entire time.

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Inscribed

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Adj

to write, engrave, or print as a lasting record

Syn:
Engrave
Carve
Score

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Memento

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Noun

an object kept as a reminder of a person or event

Syn:
Keepsake
Souvenir
Reminder

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Overrun

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Verb

Spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers

Syn:
Invade
Occupy
Storm

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13
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Lair sentence

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The dragon was hiding in his lair

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Gruesome sentence

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I heard stories of gruesome tortures in prisons.

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Writhing sentence

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She looked at the old’s man writhing body and knew he was having a heart attack.

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Memento sentence

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Sarah gave her roommate a gift as a memento of college days.

17
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Overrun sentence

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The shop was overrun with customers on sale day.

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Inscribed

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She inscribed her name on her wallet.

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Prescribed sentence

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  • The doctor prescribed medicine for the sick girl

- Her parents were very strict, everything in her life was prescribed.

20
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Stalked sentence

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The lion stalked its prey through the long grass.

21
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Perspective sentence

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The couple broke up, because each had their own perspective.