Unit 6 Flashcards

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creep (movement)

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to move slowly, quietly, or cautiously with the body near to or touching the ground

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glance (look)

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to look hastily or briefly

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stumble (movement)

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to trip or fall while walking or running

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hobble (movement)

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to walk with a lame awkward movement

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totter (movement)

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to walk or move in an unsteady manner

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gaze (look)

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to look long and fixedly, esp in wonder or admiration

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limp (movement)

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to walk with an uneven step, esp with a weak or injured leg

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plod (movement)

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to make (one’s way) or walk along (a path, road, etc) with heavy usually slow steps

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glimpse (look)

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a brief or incomplete view

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glare (look)

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to stare angrily

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stagger (movement)

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to walk or cause to walk unsteadily as if about to fall

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peep (look)

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to look furtively or secretly, as through a small aperture or from a hidden place

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trip (movement)

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a false step; stumble

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crawl (movement)

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to move slowly, either by dragging the body along the ground or on the hands and knees

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too right

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completely agree

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16
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be right back

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return soon

17
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by rights

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according to what is proper

18
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left, right, and centre (Br.)

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everywhere

19
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left and right (Am.)

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everywhere

20
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right away

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immediately

21
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right off the bat (Am. from baseball)

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immediately

22
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get on the right side of somebody

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get somebody to like you

23
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to be in the right

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have justice on your side