The other side of the sky Flashcards

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ablutions

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the act of washing oneself (often used for humorously formal effect).
“the women performed their ablutions”

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prosthetic

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denoting an artificial body part, such as a limb, a heart, or a breast implant.
“he wears prosthetic legs because his own were amputated”

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supple

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bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible.

“her supple fingers”

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rigor

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a sudden feeling of cold with shivering accompanied by a rise in temperature, often with copious sweating, especially at the onset or height of a fever.
short for rigor mortis.

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compassionate

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feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.

“I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds”

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jostling

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push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd.
“people jostled against us

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clamor

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a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently.
“the questions rose to a clamor”

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smugglers

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a person who smuggles goods.

“drug smugglers”

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anxiety

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a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
“he felt a surge of anxiety”

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clamber

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climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet.
“I clambered out of the trench”

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