hot words 11/12 Flashcards

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anesthetic

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producing or relating to anesthesia, a substance that induces insensitivity to pain

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chinks

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a narrow opening or cracks

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congress

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a meeting group

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dank

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damp, musty and cold

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insuperable

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unable to be overcome

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intrepid

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fearless; brave

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loll

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to hang loosely or droop

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obscenely

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acting in a disgusting, indecent, or inappropriate way

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plank

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a heavy think board

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volatile

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explosive or changing very quickly

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aperture

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a hole or an opening

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baneful

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causing ruin harmful

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germane

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important to the issue at hand; pertinent

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lever

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to pry, raise, or move as if with lever

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nick

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to make a small cut or notch

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ornery

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bad-tempered and combative; stubborn

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raze

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to tear down; to destroy

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squat

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short and thick; broad or wide

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vanity

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excessive pride in or admiration of ones own appearance or achievements; conceit

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array

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a large group of things