Vocab Flashcards
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Knotty and twisted, as the trunk of an old tree
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Gnarled
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To talk on and on in a monotonous way
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Droning
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A loud outcry, an uproar
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Clamor
3
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An awkward, sad, or dangerous situation
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Plight
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The quality of being ancient or old
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Antiquity
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A frame consisting of a horizontal board and two pairs of legs
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Trestles
6
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Any of a number of perennial plants of the mint family
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Marjoram
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Caught or surrounded by darkness
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Benighted
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A risky or dangerous undertaking
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Venture
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Persons who are offspring, however remote
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Descendants
10
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To choke, strangle
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Throttled
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Very hungry, weak from hunger
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Famished
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Whining, whimpering, or complaining
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Yammering
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Having great mental ability, cleaver, resourceful
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Ingenious
14
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Branches of trees
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Boughs
