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consumed

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to ingest

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corridor

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a long hallway

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disoriented

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confused

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disoriented

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power and influence over others

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captors

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a person or animal that catches or confines another.

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devoid

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entirely lacking or free from

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Salvageable

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can be saved or fixed

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gawked

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stare openly and stupidly

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Dilapidated

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in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.

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Emptiness

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the state of containing nothing

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Ceaseless

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constant and unending

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Curiosity

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a strong desire to know or learn something

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Halted

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bring or come to an abrupt stop

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Amplified

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increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier.

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Tinged

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have a slight influence on; imbue slightly with a feeling or quality

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Wrenched

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pull or twist (someone or something) suddenly and violently.

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Offshoots

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a side shoot or branch on a plant

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Disquieting

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inducing feelings of anxiety or worry

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Monumental

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great in importance, extent, or size.

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trepidation

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a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

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Haggard

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ooking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering

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Malicious

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characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm

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Suppressing

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the action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication

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Litany

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a series of petitions for use in church services or processions, usually recited by the clergy and responded to in a recurring formula by the people.

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Normalcy

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the condition of being normal; the state of being usual, typical, or expected

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Epiphany

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An epiphany is an experience of a sudden and striking realization

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Eradicate

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destroy completely; put an end to

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ironically

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in an ironic manner

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Undercurrent

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an underlying feeling or influence, especially one that is contrary to the prevailing atmosphere and is not expressed openly

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Loomed

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appear as a shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening

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Appendages

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a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important.

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Bulbous

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fat, round, or bulging

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complexity

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the state or quality of being intricate or complicated

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Selective

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relating to or involving the selection of the most suitable or best qualified

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Chided

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scold or rebuke

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Inexplicably

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in a way that cannot be explained or accounted for

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Writhing

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make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

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Solemn

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formal and dignified

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Palpable

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(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible

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Morbid

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characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease

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Decipherable

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To read or interpret (ambiguous, obscure, or illegible matter). 2. To convert from a code or cipher to plaintext; decode

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Contrary

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opposite in nature, direction, or meaning

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Contemplation

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the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time

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Not-so-veiled

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not openly or directly expressed; masked; disguised; hidden; obscure: a veiled threat.

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Ominous

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giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.

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Maddening

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extremely annoying; infuriating

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Riveted

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join or fasten (plates of metal or other material) with a rivet or rivets

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Foliage

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plant leaves, collectively

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Willed

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having a specified level of determination

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Tangible

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perceptible by touch.

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Glib

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(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

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Lilting

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speak, sing, or sound with a lilt

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Apparition

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a ghost or ghostlike image of a person

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Cavorting

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jump or dance around excitedly

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Detach

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disengage (something or part of something) and remove it

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Winced

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give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress

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Demise

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a person’s death

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Indescribable

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too unusual, extreme, or indefinite to be adequately described

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Sinister

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giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

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Trepidation

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a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

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Rebuke

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express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions

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indecision

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the inability to make a decision quickly

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Ceremonious

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relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions.

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Thunderously

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Producing thunder or a similar sound

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Condemned

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express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure

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Bestial

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of or like an animal or animals

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Psychotically

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something that is of or related to an abnormal mental condition often characterized by delusions or hallucinations.

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Grogginess

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the feeling you get when you first wake up

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Piqued

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stimulate

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Clout

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a heavy blow with the hand or a hard object.

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Pang

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a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.

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Somber

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dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.

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Sallow

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of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color.

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Succinct

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briefly and clearly expressed.

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Shroud

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a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial

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Morbid

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characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease

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Shuddered

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tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.

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Ingenious

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clever, original, and inventive

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Interspersed

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scatter among or between other things; place here and there.

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Exertion

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physical or mental effort.

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Menacing

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suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.

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Grotesquely

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in a comically or repulsively ugly or distorted manner.

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Monstrous

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having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster.

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Flailing

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wave or swing or cause to wave or swing wildly.

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Pendulum

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a weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely backward and forward, especially a rod with a weight at the end that regulates the mechanism of a clock.

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Retracted

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draw or be drawn back or back in.

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Oddity

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a strange or peculiar person, thing, or trait.

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Instinctively

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without conscious thought; by natural instinct.

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Abyss

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a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.

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Urgency

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importance requiring swift action

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Antidote

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a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison.

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gawking

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stare openly and stupidly.

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Adamantly

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in a way that suggests one will not be persuaded to change one’s mind; firmly and resolutely.

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Terminal

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of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something or (of a disease) predicted to lead to death, especially slowly; incurable.

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Chagrin

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distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated

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Formality

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the rigid observance of rules of convention or etiquette.

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Invalidating

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make (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous. or deprive (an official document or procedure) of legal efficacy because of contravention of a regulation or law.

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Clamoring

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(of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently.

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Disband

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(of an organized group) break up or cause to break up and stop functioning.

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Hypocrisy

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the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform; pretense.

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Palpable

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(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.

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Continuous

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forming an unbroken whole; without interruption.

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Belligerent

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hostile and aggressive.

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Ruddied

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make ruddy in color.

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Maniacal

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exhibiting extremely wild or violent behavior

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Infestation

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the presence of an unusually large number of insects or animals in a place, typically so as to cause damage or disease.

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Gamut

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the complete range or scope of something.

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Sullenly

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A bad-tempered or gloomy person is sullen

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Squiched or squished idk

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make a soft squelching sound when walked on or in.

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Writhing

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Writhing

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Incredulous

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(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.

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Inept

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having or showing no skill; clumsy.

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Contemplative

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expressing or involving prolonged thought.

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Reassurance

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the action of removing someone’s doubts or fears.

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Consumed(was n’t this used as vocab before?

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eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink)

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Bleak

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(of a building or room) charmless and inhospitable; dreary

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Goggling

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look with wide open eyes, typically in amazement or wonder.

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Grogginess

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dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow.

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Wamed

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could n’t find it

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Simplicity

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the quality or condition of being easy to understand or do.

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Wretched

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(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.

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Catastrophe

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an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.

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Relishing

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enjoy greatly.

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Deliberation

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long and careful consideration or discussion.

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Discouragement

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a loss of confidence or enthusiasm; dispiritedness.

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Chiding

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scold or rebuke.

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Wan

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(of a person’s complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.

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Speculation

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the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.

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Recoiled

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suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust.

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Rebuke

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express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.

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Seclusion

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the state of being private and away from other people.

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Intrusion

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the action of intruding.

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Solidified

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make or become hard or solid.

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Eruption

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an act or instance of erupting.

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Discernible

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able to be discerned; perceptible.

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Spectator

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a person who watches at a show, game, or other event.

137
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Barricades

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an improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces.

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Inevitable

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certain to happen; unavoidable.

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Balked

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hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.

140
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Pawn

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a person used by others for their own purposes

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Catalyst

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a person or thing that precipitates an event.

142
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Concession

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a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded.

143
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Errant

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erring or straying from the proper course or standards.

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Doldrums

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a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression.

145
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Contention

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heated disagreement.

146
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Rabid

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having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something.

147
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Discarded

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get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable.

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Pulsating

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expand and contract with strong regular movements.

149
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Bulbous

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fat, round, or bulging.

150
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Grimaced

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a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval

151
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Cusp

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a pointed end where two curves meet, in particular

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Theorizing

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form a theory or set of theories about something.

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Realization

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an act of becoming fully aware of something as a fact.

154
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Wafted

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pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air.

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Glowering

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have an angry or sullen look on one’s face; scowl.

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Moot

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subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty, and typically not admitting of a final decision.

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Preoccupied

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dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts.

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