Maze Runner chapter 31-62 Flashcards

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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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3
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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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6
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Relishing

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enjoy greatly.

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7
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Discouragement

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a loss of confidence or enthusiasm; dispiritedness

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8
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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

A

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

A

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

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13
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Seclusion

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the state of being private and away from other people

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14
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Intrusion

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the action of intruding.

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15
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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

17
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Discernible

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able to be discerned; perceptible

18
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Spectator

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a person who watches at a show, game, or other even

19
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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.

20
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Inevitable

A

certain to happen; unavoidable.

21
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Balked

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hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

22
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Pawn

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person used by others for their own purposes

23
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Catalyst

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a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change. or a person or thing that precipitates an event

24
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Concession

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

25
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Errant

A

erring or straying from the proper course or standards

26
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Doldrums

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a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression

27
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Contention

A

heated disagreement

28
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Rabid

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

29
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Discarded

A

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

30
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Pulsating

A

expand and contract with strong regular movements.

31
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Bulbous

A

fat, round, or bulging

32
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Grimaced

A

make a grimace

33
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Cusp

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a pointed end where two curves meet, in particular

34
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Theorizing

A

form a theory or set of theories about something

35
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Realization

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an act of becoming fully aware of something as a fact

36
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Wafted

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

38
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Moot

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

39
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Preoccupied

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