The Jar Vocabulary List Flashcards

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asylum (n.)

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shelter ; refuge

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avalanche (n.)

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an overwhelming quantity of something

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circumspect (adj.)

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careful ; cautious

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gesticulating (v.)

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gesturing ; waving

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gunky (adj.)

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greasy

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gypped (v.)

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cheated ; swindled

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jeered (v.)

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booed ; mocked

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kiln (n.)

A

an industrial oven

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lurks (v.)

A

creeps around or hangs about

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missal (n.)

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Roman Catholic prayer book

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provisions (n.)

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food ; supplies

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wisp (n.)

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a bundle (as of hay or straw)

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