POHW Flashcards

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Cascading

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(V.): falling or flowing like a waterfall.

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Feisty

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(Adj.): full of energy; spirited; spunky; ill-tempered

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Incorrigible

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(Adj.): not easily swayed or changed; unruly; cannot be reformed or corrected
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Iridescent

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(Adj.): showing shimmering colors like a prism or rainbow

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Mangy

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(Adj.): ragtag, shabby, or tattered; contemptible or mean

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Mottled

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(adj.): spotted or blotched in coloring

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Skittered

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(v.): to run or glide lightly or rapidly; to skim along a surface in a jittery way
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Trundle

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(v.): to roll along; to trudge, shuffle, or plod along

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