Part 4 Flashcards

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struck with terror, amazement or horror/ shocked or upset

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aghast

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removed or distant

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aloof

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to utter abruptly or impulsively

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to blurt

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the part of a lock that is shot or withdrawn by the key / to leave rapidely

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to bolt/ bolt

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5
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in an animated, energetic quick way

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briskly

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to skim through a book reading passages that catch the eye/ to look over casually

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to browse

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to become loudly insitant / to utter

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to clamour

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to grasp or hold with the hands strongly

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to clutch

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an awkward or inexperienced young person

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colt

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feeling shame or humiliation

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crestfallen

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to move suddenly or rapidly / to throw suddenly

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to dart

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sleepy

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drowsiness

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13
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to listen to someone without them knowing

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eavesdrop

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14
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to gradually enf in a disappointing way

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to fizzle out

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previous, past

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foregone

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16
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to travel

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gallivant

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17
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a precious stone cut and polished for ornament

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gem

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a trace of emotion expressed through the eyes

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glint

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quite heavy and large

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hefty

20
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imperfectly formulated

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inchoate

21
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a slight knowledge or value notion

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inkling

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to sink into another state

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to lapse

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to steam up

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to mist

24
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to make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful

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to migitate

25
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ordinary human

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mundane

26
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to utter in a low and imperfectly articulated manner

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to mutter

27
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to restrain or subdue by dread/terror

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overawed

28
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in an insolent, ruden marked by capricious ill humor

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petuantly

29
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a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

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plight

30
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a stably balanced state

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poise

31
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skin reaction

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rash

32
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to appreciate with gratitude, pleasure, taste

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to relish

33
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a quick, confused move

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scuffle

34
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to scare away something

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to shoo

35
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to smile in a silly manner

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to simper

36
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to rise on a higher level

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to soar

37
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to spread something vicious or adhesive over a surface

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to smear

38
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meat or smart in appearance

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spruce

39
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to deviate to avoid

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to swerve

40
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a choice or pleasing bit / small interesting bit of information

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titbit

41
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severely straining the power of endurance

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trying

42
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a mischievous and often poor and raggedly clothed youngster

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urchin

43
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complete; absolute.

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utter

44
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to move lightly as if by the impulse of wind on waves

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to waft

45
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to wrap something

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to wrap