Flashcards in Captians Courageous Deck (50):
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abject
being of the most miserable kind; wretched
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abreast
side by side; in line with ; not behind
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alternately
happening or following in turns; succeeding each other coutinuously
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aquiline
curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
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cajole
urged with gentle and repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery
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collapse
fall down or inward suddenly; cave in
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comport
to conduct oneself in a particular manner
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convey
communicate or make known
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convict
find or prove guilty of an offense or crime
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cower
cringe in fear
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derision
scorn; insult; ridicule
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devastate
ravage; lay waste; make desolate
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dinghy
a small open boat carried as a tender on a larger boat
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drawl
speak slowly with lengthened or drawn-out-vowels
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dreary
dismal; bleak
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excruciating
intensely or unbearable painful
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flurry
a sudden burst or commotion
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fondle
stroke or caressed lovingly
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forlorn
seeming sad or lonely because deserted or abondoned
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frieze
a decorative, horizontal band, as along the upper part of a wall
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gesture
a motion of the limbs or body made to express thought or to emphasize speech
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giddy
having a reeling, lightheaded sensation
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guttural
having a harsh, grating quality, as some sounds made in the back of the throat
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harangue - v.
speak in a forcible and impassioned manner
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hireling
one who works solely for compensation, especially one who performs tasks thought menial or offensive
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imbecile
person who is stupid or silly
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indebtedness
a state of owing something
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irreverent
lack of a due regard for authority
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jest
act or speak playfully; banter
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jowl
the jaw, especially the lower jaw
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lumber
tread heavily or clumsily
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magnate
businessman of exceptional wealth, infruence, or power
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merriment
high-spirited fun an enjoyment
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mingle
to join or take part with others
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miraculous
marvelous; supernatural
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palaver
talk intended to charm or beguile
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platoon
a subdivision of a military unit or a groups of people assembled together
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potentate
one who has the power and position to rule over others
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prededence
the act, right, privilege, or fact of coming before in time, place, order, or importance
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reiterate
say or do again or repeatedly
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revile
to assail with abusive language; reproach
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shriek
utter a shrill, frantic cry
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sobreity
gravity in bearing, manner, or treatment
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stupor
a state of reduced or suspended sensibility
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sumptuous
in a manner involving great expense; lavishly
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superstition
an irrational belief that something unrelated to an event influences its outcome
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upholstered
furnished with curtains, carpets, etc.; luxuriant
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venturesome
disposed to take risks; hazardous
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voluble
marked by an easy flow of speech
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