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

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