Language Arts-The Glory Field-Vocabulary Flashcards

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promenade

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n; a walk taken for pleasure; a walkway

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salve

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n; ointment or cream usually used for pain relief

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Wincing

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v; flinching; to draw back suddenly, as if in pain or fear

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contorting

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v; twisting; twist in a violent manner or in pain

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contraband

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n; goods that are not legally brought into a country

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sporadic

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adj; occurring only occasionally; infrequent

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cumbersome

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adj; hard to deal with due to size or weight; clumsy

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sinister

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adj; threatening; bad; evil; wicked

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treacherous

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adj; sinister and dangerous; likely to betray

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demise

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n; death

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inhospitable

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adj; cold, dark, unfriendly; unwelcoming

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tentative

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adj; not definite

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stifling

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adj; lacking air; describes an atmosphere that is difficult to talk or breath in

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lurched

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v; to jump out suddenly; to move suddenly in an unexpected or abrupt way

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bellowing

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v; shouting; roaring

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