week 10 Flashcards

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1
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peruse

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to read carefully.

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recoil

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draw back

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squeamish

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easily shocked, over sensitive

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elusive

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hard to grasp

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premonitionv

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forewarning, feeling something will happen

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inert

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without power to move

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symptomatic

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having signs, symptoms, indicative

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engrossed

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completely absorbed in

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9
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mastiff

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breed of large dog

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10
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pay the piper

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suffer consequences of previous decisions

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doleful

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sad, melancholy

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12
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inclement

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unfavorable, stormy weather

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obsess

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to haunt, preoccupy, occupy thoughts

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wan

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sickly pale

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interject

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insert, interrupt

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desist

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cease, stop

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frustrate

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counteract, foil, thwart

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imminent

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about to happen

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histrionics

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display of emotions, outburst

20
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pertinent

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to the point, on topic

21
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salient

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outstanding, prominent