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1
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A noisy confusion

A

Bedlam

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2
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Clearness of mind

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Clarity

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3
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Very effective in causing pain or destruction

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Devastating

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4
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To get rid of

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Dispel

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5
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To wave wildly

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Flail

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6
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Thoughtfully

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Pensively

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7
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Continual; unending

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Perpetual

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8
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A violent, rushing stream

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Torrent

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9
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Lacking restraint or control

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Unbridled

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10
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To care for deeply

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Cherish

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11
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In a manner that shows caution or good judgement

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Discreetly

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12
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Too much, or too many

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Excess

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13
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Not likely

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Improbable

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14
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Not loose or flabby

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Taut

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15
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To guide in a certain direction

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Usher

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16
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Quick and light in movement

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Agile

17
Q

To loose hope

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Despair

18
Q

Distress caused by trouble or something unexpected

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Dismay

19
Q

To listen secretly to a private conversation of others

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Eavesdrop

20
Q

To make false by adding or changing

A

Falsify

21
Q

Disgusting; unpleasant

A

Vile

22
Q

To approach a person and speak unpleasantly or aggressively

A

Accost

23
Q

Having an unknown or withheld name

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Anonymous

24
Q

Abrumpt or blunt in speaking

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Brusque

25
Q

Money

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Currency

26
Q

Confused; lacking logical

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Incoherent

27
Q

Very angry; infuriate

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Infuriated

28
Q

A rapid, heavy attack

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Barrage

29
Q

Theme

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A theme is a message about life or human nature that a writer wants you to understand

30
Q

A story usually has how many themes

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One but can have multiple

31
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A topic

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Can be summed up in a word or two

32
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Clues to theme

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Title.
Plot.
Characters.
Setting

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