Chapter 16 Flashcards

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Bound

A

move quickly and energetically

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2
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Whisked

A

quick sweeping or whipping motion

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3
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Prodigious

A

great in amount, size or extent; enormous

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4
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Indigo

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dark grayish-blue color

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5
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Plumage

A

the feather covering a bird’s body

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6
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Braying

A

sound a donkey makes: harsh high-pitched, grating voice

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7
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Creeping

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developing or advancing by slow but sure degrees

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8
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Concealed

A

to keep something hidden; prevent it from being known

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9
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Dungeon

A

underground prison cell; usually beneath a castle

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10
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Ransacking

A

searching and examining very thoroughly and carefully

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11
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Liberated

A

to release someone or a group; to set free

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12
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Surged

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to move like a wave with a sudden rush in a particular direction

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13
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Bawled

A

yell out or up at

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14
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Rubble

A

broken stones, bricks and other materials from buildings that have been destroyed

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15
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Deformed

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unshapely form; spoiled; disfigured; hideous looking

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16
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Din

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loud, harsh, continuing noise