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Maze Runner vocab Flashcards

While reading the Maze Runner, it is important to know its vocab.

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consumed

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eat, drink, or ingest.

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corridors

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a long passageway in a building from which doors lead to rooms.

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disoriented

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Make someone else lose their sense of directions.

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dominance

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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 freeform

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salvageable

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capable of being salvaged, saved, or repaired.

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gawked

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stare openly and stupidly

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dilapidated

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an object in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect

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emptiness

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the stage of having 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 learn or know 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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increasing the volume of sound

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tinged

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emit a sharp, clear ringing sound

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wrenched

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pull or twist someone suddenly or violently

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haggard

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looking exhausted or unwell, especially from fatigue, worrying, or suffering.

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Malicious

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intending or intended to do harm

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suppresing

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forcibly put an end to

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offshoots

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a 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 of something that might happen.

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litany

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a series of petitions for use in church purposes

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normalcy

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the condition of being normal

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epiphany

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the manifest of Christ to the gentiles as represented in the magi

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eradicate

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destroy completely

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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 ro influence

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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 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 the most qualified

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chided

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scold or rebuke

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enexplicably

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in a way that cannot be explained or accounted for

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writhing

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making continual twisting; squirming movements or contortions of the body.

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solemn

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formal or dignified

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palpable

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so intense, so to seem almost tangible

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morbid

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

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decipherable

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to make out the meaning of

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contrary

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opposite in nature, direction, and meaning

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contemplation

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the action of looking at something for a long time

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not-so-veiled

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covered or concealed by

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ominous

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giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

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maddening

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extremely annoying

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riveting

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completely engrossing

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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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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 excitedly

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detach

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disengage or remove

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winced

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

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demise

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a person’s death

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involuntary

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done without will or conscious control

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traitorous

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relating to or characteristics of a traitor

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lunacy

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the state of being a lunatic

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intolerable

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unable to be endured

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victuals

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food or provisions

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indescribable

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unable to be describe

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rebuke

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express sharp disapproval or criticism towards someone’s behavior and actions

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indecision

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the inability to make decisions quickly

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indescribable

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too unusual to be described

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sinister

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giving the impression that something evil or harmful is or is going to happen

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ceremonious

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relating to or appropriate to grand or 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

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bestial

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of or like an animal or animals

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psychotic

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suffering from a psychosis

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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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piqued

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stimulate

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clout

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a heavy blow with a 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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( person’s face/complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color.

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succient

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something spoken or written that is briefly or clearly expressed.

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shroud

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a length of cloth or enveloping garment

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

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ingenious

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(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.

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interspersed

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scattering among or in between things

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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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monstorous

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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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antitode

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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.

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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.

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clamouring

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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 rudy 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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sullen

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bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.

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squinched

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tense up the muscles of (one’s eyes or face)

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writhing

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make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

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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

120
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hackles

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erectile hairs along the back of a dog or other animal that rise when it is angry or alarmed

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remnant

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a small remaining quantity of something.

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melding

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blend; combine

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solidify

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make stronger; reinforce.

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consumed

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eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).

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bleak

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(of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements

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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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simplicity

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

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deliberation

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long and careful consideration or discussion

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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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grimaced

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an ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.

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

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