Maroo Vocab (7-9) Flashcards

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Definition of draggled

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Dirty or wet, typically from being trailed through mud or water.

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Definition of clambered

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Climb, move, or get in ore out of something in an awkward and laboring way.

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3
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Definition of petered

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Decrease or fade gradually before coming to an end.

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4
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Definition of sheer

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(Especially of a cliff or wall) perpendicular or nearly so.

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5
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Definition of menacing

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Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.

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6
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Definition of regurgitated

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Bring (swallowed food) up again to the mouth.

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7
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Definition of carrion

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The decaying flesh of dead animals.

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8
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Definition of cloven

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Split or divided in two.

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9
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Definition of grope

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Fell around or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands.

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10
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Definition of maneuver

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Move skillfully or carefully.

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11
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Definition of instinctively

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Without conscious thought; by natural instinct.

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12
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Definition of roused

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Cause to feel angry or excited.

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13
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Definition of contorted

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Twisted or bent out of the normal shape.

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14
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Definition of bewildered

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Perplexed and confused; very puzzled.

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15
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Definition of erected

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Construct a building, wall, or other upright structure.

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16
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Definition of inexorably

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Impossible to stop or prevent.

17
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Definition of hordes

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A people of tribe of nomadic life.

18
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Definition of forage

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Search for provisions.

19
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Definition of sodden

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Heavy with or as if with moisture or water.

20
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Definition of chafed

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To warm by rubbing especially with the hands.

21
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Definition of anchorages

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Something that provides a secure hold.

22
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Definition of dismantle

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To disconnect the pieces of.

23
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Definition of endured

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To undergo especially without giving in.