Life As We Knew It Ch.18-21 Flashcards
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Desolate
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barren or laid waste; devastated: a treeless
having the feeling of being abandoned by friends or by hope
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Bellow
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to emit a hollow, loud, animal cry, as a bull or cow
to roar; bawl: bellowing with rage
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Flippant
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frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; character
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Stupor
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suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease
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Subside
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to become quiet, less active, or less violent
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Spontaneous
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(of natural phenomena) arising from internal forces or causes
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Disoriented
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to confuse by removing or obscuring something that has guided a person, group, or culture, as customs, moral standards,
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Litany
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a prolonged or tedious account
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Epidemic
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- a rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something: an epidemic of riots
- affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent
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Taunt
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to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner
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Pore
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to meditate or ponder intently
