Refugee unit 1 vocab Flashcards

1
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indignation

A

anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

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2
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bristled

A

react angrily or defensively

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2
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catatonic

A

a state of unresponsiveness

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3
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gaunt

A

extremely thin or bony

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4
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cobbled

A

roughly assemble or put together from available parts

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5
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waning

A

to become smaller

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6
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milling around

A

moving around in a confused mass

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7
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manically

A

showing wild, apparently deranged, excitement and energy

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8
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diminutive

A

extremely or unusually small

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9
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squalid

A

filthy and repulsive

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10
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solemnly

A

in a grave and serious manner

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11
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gawking

A

to stare foolishly in amazement

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12
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throng

A

a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals

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13
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sluicing

A

wash or sinse freely with a stream of water

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14
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ominous

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

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15
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curt

A

rudely brief

16
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pandemonium

A

wild uproar

17
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respite

A

a period of rest or relief

18
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behemoth

A

a huge or monstrous creature

19
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Berating

A

scold or criticize angrily