Vocab 2(Dead Man&Catch the Moon) Flashcards

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Improvised

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Invented, composed, or done without preparing beforehand

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Convoluted

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Turned in or wound up upon itself, coiled, twisted

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Taut

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Tight

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Spasmodic

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Sudden, violent, and temporary

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Deftness

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The quality of being skillful and nimble

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Pent-up

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Not expressed or released, held in

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Reveling

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Taking great pleasure

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Unimpeded

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Not obstructed, unblocked

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Harass

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To bother or annoy repeatedly

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Makeshift

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Suitable as a temporary substitute for the proper or desired thing

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Vintage

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Characterized by enduring appeal, classic

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Decapitate

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To cut off the head

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Relic

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An object that has survived decay, destruction, or the passage of time is valued for its historic interest

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