LT word cather Flashcards

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confound

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to confuse a person

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barnyard

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a usually fenced area adjoining a barn

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protest

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the act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval

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barbaric

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marked by a lack of restraint

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5
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determined

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Decided

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murmured

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wispert

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quest

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an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something

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ambrosia

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diamondback

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having marks like diamonds or lozenges on the back

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uncapped

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to remove a cap or covering from

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11
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pacing

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rate of progress

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straightforward

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proceeding in a straight course or manner

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13
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freeloaders

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to impose upon another’s generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility involved

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14
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transparent

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fine or sheer enough to be seen through

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15
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muttering

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to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed

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16
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godlings

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an inferior or local god

17
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televangelist

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an evangelist who conducts regularly televised religious programs

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commercials

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occupied with or engaged in commerce or work intended for commerce

19
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hydrants

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a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires)
called also fireplug

20
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nostrils

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either fleshy lateral wall of the nose

21
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moaned

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a low prolonged sound of pain or of grief

22
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melancholy

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depression of spirits : DEJECTION

23
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uncertain

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not clearly identified or defined

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unauthorized

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not authorized: without authority or permission

25
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possessions

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the act of having or taking into control

26
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ghouls

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a legendary evil being that robs graves and feeds on corpses

27
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mournful

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