Set 3 Flashcards

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Cowed

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Intimidated

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Gruel

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  1. Punishment

2. thin porridge

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Pallor

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Paleness

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3
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Infractions

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A violation of infringement of a law, agreement

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4
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Consternation

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A feeling of anxiety,typically at something unexpected

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Palatable

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  1. (of food or drink) pleasant to taste

2. (of action or proposal) agreeable or satisfactory

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Podium

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  1. 小講台

2. A platform where the top three from a race receive their medals

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7
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Tresses

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A long lock of woman’s hair

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Studded

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Decorated with studs or small objects

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9
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Vermin

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Harmful animals

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10
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Convalescence

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To gradually recover from illness

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Whir

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Buzz or hum

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Mesh

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Material used to make nets

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Affix

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Stick, attach, or fasten (something) onto

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Muster

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  1. Assemble troops for preparation or battle

2. To collect or assemble

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15
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Peevishly

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Easily irritated (especially by trivial things)

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Snugness

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Coziness

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Wrenching

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  1. A sudden violent twist or pull

2. Distress caused by one own’s or another departure

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Croak

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A deep coarse sound that resembles a frog or cow

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Din

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A loud, prolonged sound

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Seep

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To flow through small openings

21
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Searing

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Extremely hot or intense

22
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Skid

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  1. to apply brake

2. to haul by dragging

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Loft

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  1. An attic

2. Kick, throw or hit a ball up high

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Perverse
1. (Of a person or their actions) showing an obstinate desire to behave in an unacceptable way 2. contrary to accepted standards
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Gauzy
Resembling gauze(thin cotton);Thin and translucent
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Tint
1. A shade or variety of a color | 2. Artificial dye
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Plunk
1. To play a keyboard or stringed instrument in an unskillful way 2. To hit abruptly 3. To pay on the spot 4. To put down something heavy
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Siphon
Draw off or convey liquid by siphon (虹吸)
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warren
1. A network of interconnecting rabbit burrows | 2. A large densely populated or labyrinth district
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Rampant
(Of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading
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Scrape
Just manage to achieve; accomplished with great effort or difficulty
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Haggle
Dispute or bargain persistently esp. over the cost
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Vetoes
A prohibition of a law; a rejection
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Leery
Cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions
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Hem
Rim or margin
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Culled
Select from large quantity
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Embroidery
The art or process of forming decorative designs with hand or machinery needlework
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Mortifying
Cause to feel embarrassed, ashamed or humiliated
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Disheveled
(Of a person's hair, clothes, appearance) untidy
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Decadent
Reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline
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Ashen
Pale grey color of ash
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Daze
Make someone unable to think properly
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Adjoin
Be next with
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Splay
Spread( esp. limbs or fingers) out and apart