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Clench

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To squeeze together tightly

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Seep

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To leak slowly

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Desolate

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feel alone, left out, and devastated

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Gaunt

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look skinny like you’re sick,

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Amble

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a leisurely, pleasurable walk

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Afflicted

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impaired” or “stricken” and usually refers to a person who is mentally or physically unfit

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Ominous

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a threat or an unpleasant event is at hand.

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Irk

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To be annoyed or angry

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Ravenous

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person feels like they haven’t eaten in days

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Morose

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gloomy, sad, glum, and depressed

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Stately

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to appear noble and impressive

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Nasal

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relates to the nose

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Trigger

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an act that sets in motion some course of events

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Undertaking

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any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

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Whimper

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To cry softly

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Sullen

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—used to describe an angry or unhappy person who does not want to talk, smile, etc.

: gray and dark

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Immensity

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unusual largeness in size or extent or number

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Yonder

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Far away

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Apparent

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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

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Reckon

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expect, believe, or suppose

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Oppressed

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come down on or keep down by unjust use of one’s authority

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Modesty

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formality and propriety of manner

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Crabbed

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annoyed and irritable

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Sultry

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characterized by oppressive heat and humidity

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Rue

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To regret

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Guffaw

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a burst of deep loud hearty laughter

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Engulf

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flow over or cover completely