Vocab 2 Flashcards by Ben Bancroft | Brainscape

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Gnarled

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Knotty and twisted, as the trunk of an old tree

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Droning

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To talk on and on in a monotonous way

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Clamor

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A loud outcry, an uproar

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Plight

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An awkward, sad, or dangerous situation

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Antiquity

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The quality of being ancient or old

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Trestles

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A frame consisting of a horizontal board

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Marjoram

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Any number of perennial plants

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Benighted

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Caught or surrounded by darkness

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Venture

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Risky or dangerous undertaking

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Descendants

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Persons who are offspring

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Throttle

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To choke, strangle

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Famished

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Very hungry, weak from hunger

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Yammering

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Whining, whimpering, or complaining

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Ingenious

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Having great mental ability, clever, resourceful

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Boughs

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Branches of a tree

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