Five Little Peppers Midway Flashcards

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avidity

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ardent desire or craving; eagerness

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apothecary

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one that prepares and sells medicines; pharmacist

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chaotic

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greatly disordered; disarrayed

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condescend

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be gracious enough (to do something), especially while showing one’s sense of dignity or superiority

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convulsive

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uncontrollable; characterized by violent agitation

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cordial

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to undergo gradual charge

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genial

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having a pleasant or friendly disposition; gracious

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grimace

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a contortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt or disgust

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implore

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urgently beg

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insufferable

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difficult or impossible to endure

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interval

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the amount of time between two specified events; a pause or intelude

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irascible

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angry; ill-tempered

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meditative

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with reflection or contemplation; pensively

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naive

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without pretension; ingenuous

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nonchalance

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casual lack of concern

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quench

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to suppresss; squelch

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refractory

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obstinately resistant to control

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remonstrate

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say in protest, objection, or reproof

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ruddy

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having a healthy reddish color

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temptation

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enticement