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Pet Sematary - Stephen King Flashcards

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morbid

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adj. suggesting the horror of death and decay

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luxuriant

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adj. produced or growing in extreme abundance

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sprawl

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v. sit or lie with one’s limbs spread out

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lush

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adj. produced or growing in extreme abundance

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abut

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v. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

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Realtor

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n. a real estate agent who is a member of the National Association of Realtors

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foreseeable

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adj. capable of being anticipated

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tribe

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n. a group of people with shared ancestry and customs

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litigation

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n. a legal proceeding in a court

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apprehensive

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adj. in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

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savor

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n. a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one

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bustle

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v. move or cause to move energetically or busily

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complacent

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adj. contented to a fault with oneself or one’s actions

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complacently

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adv. in a self-satisfied manner

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pluck

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v. pull lightly but sharply

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hair-raising

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adj. extremely alarming

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astrological

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adj. relating to divination by the positions of heavenly bodies

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gobble

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v. eat hastily without proper chewing

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mat

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n. a small pad of material that is used to protect a surface

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methodical

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adj. characterized by orderliness

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manila

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n. a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

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compartment

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n. a partitioned section within a larger enclosed area

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hoist

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v. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

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stingy

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adj. unwilling to spend

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wail

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n. a cry of sorrow and grief

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mutter

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v. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

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grimly

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adv. in a grim implacable manner

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fess up

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v. admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error

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writhe

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v. move in a twisting or contorted motion

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thrust

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v. push forcefully

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shove

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v. come into rough contact with while moving

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knob

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n. a circular rounded projection or protuberance

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strap

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n. an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position

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jumper

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n. a person who jumps

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fuzzy

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adj. covering with fine light hairs

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squirm

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v. move in a twisting or contorted motion

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stinger

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n. a remark capable of wounding mentally

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hale

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adj. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health

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crooked

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adj. having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

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blocky

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adj. resembling a block in shape

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apt

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adj. being of striking appropriateness and relevance

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deft

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adj. skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

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conjurer

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n. someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

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limbo

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n. in Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent souls

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crook

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n. a long staff with one end being hook shaped

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crooked

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adj. having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

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glove compartment

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n. compartment on the dashboard of a car

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amorphous

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adj. having no definite form or distinct shape

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scuttle

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v. move about or proceed hurriedly

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interlace

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v. spin, wind, or twist together

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inexorable

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adj. impossible to prevent, resist, or stop

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rheostat

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n. resistor for regulating current

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reminisce

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v. recall the past

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mortuary

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n. a building where bodies are kept before burial or cremation

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dutiful

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adj. willingly obedient out of a sense of respect

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grimace

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v. contort the face to indicate a certain mental state

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compartmentalize

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v. keep separate; separate into isolated categories

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rheostat

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n. resistor for regulating current

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apprehensive

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adj. in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

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stomp

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v. walk heavily

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tackle

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v. seize and throw down an opponent player carrying the ball

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easel

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n. an upright tripod for displaying something

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aisle

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n. a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

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wraith

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n. a ghostly figure, especially one seen shortly before death

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easel

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n. an upright tripod for displaying something

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bridal

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adj. of or pertaining to a woman who is getting married

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grope

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v. feel about uncertainly or blindly

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cackle

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v. emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing

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bay

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n. an indentation of a shoreline smaller than a gulf

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gore

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n. coagulated blood from a wound

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jot

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v. write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of

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wedge

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n. something solid that can be pushed between two things

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tote

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v. carry with difficulty

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haul

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v. draw slowly or heavily

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recoil

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v. spring back; spring away from an impact

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clamp

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n. a device that holds things firmly together

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companionable

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adj. suggestive of friendship or amity; friendly

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apt

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adj. being of striking appropriateness and relevance

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receipt

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n. the act of receiving

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prowl

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v. move about in or as if in a predatory manner

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engrave

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v. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

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mighty

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adj. having or showing great strength, force, or intensity

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leer

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v. look in an unpleasant way

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leery

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adj. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

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uproot

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v. move forcibly from a homeland into a new foreign environment

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bureau

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n. an administrative unit of government

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tarnish

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v. make or become dirty or dull, as by exposure to air

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embalm

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v. preserve a dead body

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copse

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n. a dense growth of trees, shrubs, or bushes

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chortle

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n. a soft partly suppressed laugh

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seam

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n. joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces

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thrust

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v. push forcefully

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deft

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adj. skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

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hale

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adj. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health

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drawl

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n. a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels

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writhe

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v. move in a twisting or contorted motion

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leery

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adj. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

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discolor

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v. cause to lose or change hue

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tote

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v. carry with difficulty

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glib

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adj. artfully persuasive in speech

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corrode

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v. cause to deteriorate due to water, air, or an acid

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scuttle

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v. move about or proceed hurriedly

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dough

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n. a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

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waistcoat

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n. a sleeveless garment worn under a jacket and over a shirt

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cynicism

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n. a pessimistic feeling of distrust

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aggrieve

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v. cause to feel distress

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congregate

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v. come together, usually for a purpose

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hoarse

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adj. deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness

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loathsome

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adj. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

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lug

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v. carry with difficulty

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hummock

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n. a small natural mound

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onset

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n. the beginning or early stages

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asphyxiation

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n. the condition of being deprived of oxygen

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bronchitis

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n. inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes

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pneumonia

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n. respiratory disease characterized by lung inflammation

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mononucleosis

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n. an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing

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reminiscent

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adj. serving to bring to mind

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distaste

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n. a feeling of intense dislike

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gracelessly

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adv. without grace; rigidly

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gape

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v. look with amazement

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fumble

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v. feel about uncertainly or blindly

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fulsome

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adj. complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree

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unutterably

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adv. to an inexpressible degree

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sealant

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n. a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)

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Cain

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n. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God

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abomination

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n. hate coupled with disgust

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remembrance

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n. the ability to recall past occurrences

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anesthesia

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n. loss of bodily sensation

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flabbergasted

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adj. as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

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tarpaulin

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n. waterproofed canvas

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splinter

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n. a small thin sharp bit of wood, glass, or metal

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paranormal

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adj. not in accordance with or able to be explained by science

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mortician

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n. one whose business is the management of funerals

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compartment

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n. a partitioned section within a larger enclosed area

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protuberance

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n. something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings

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shrill

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adj. having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

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fouled

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adj. made dirty or foul

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