Novel Exam: Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie Flashcards

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Tethered

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Tied with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement.

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Squeamish

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Easily made to feel sick, faint or disgusted.

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Potential

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Having or showing the capacity to become or to develop into something in the future.

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Unrelenting

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Not yielding in strength, severity or determination.

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Inquiry

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The act of asking for information.

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Betrayal

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The action of being disloyal to someone or something.

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Delusion

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A false belief or judgement about external reality.

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Demoted

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That got a lower rank or less senior position.

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Solemn

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Formal and dignified

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Ponder

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Think about something carefully before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

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Dilemma

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A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives.

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Mandatory

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Required by law or rules.

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Confidante

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A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter with trust.

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Vengeful

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Seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury.

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Relapse

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Suffer deterioration after a period of improvement.

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Acknowledge

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Accept or admit the existence or truth of something.

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Profusely

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In large amounts.

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Oblivious

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Not aware or not concerned about what is happening around one.

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Alleviate

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Make less severe.

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Sympathetic

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That feels, shows, or expresses sympathy.