deck 1.2.2.6 Flashcards

(53 cards)

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cackle

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loud cracking call, usually from a bird

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cacaphony

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loud and discordant sounds

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3
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clamed

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reduced a person’s fears

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calming

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making someone feel less anxious and scare

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5
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camouflage

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remain unnoticed

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cannibal

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living creature that eats its own species

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capabilities

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abilities

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casting

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throwing, shedding

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catalogue

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detained description of different things

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ceaseless

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unending

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celebrity

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well known person

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certain

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definite and unavoidable

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13
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chaos

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complete disorder

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charged

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given the responsibility

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chastised

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scolded

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chauffeured

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driven by a professional driver

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chemotherapy

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the use of drugs to control and try to cure cancer

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cherished

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prized

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cherubic

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angelic

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chilling

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very cold

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chorused

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said together

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churning

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moving about violently usually in a circular manner

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citing

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mentioning as an example to support something

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clad

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dressed, wearing

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claimed
resulted in the loss
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clashing
does not blend in with
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clasped
hands pressed together in a tight grip
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conscientiously
carefully
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conservative
tradition-bound
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conserve
save
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constant
continous
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contorted
twisted out of usual shape
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contrary
opposite
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convicted
found guilty by the court
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convincing
believable
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corruption
illegal acceptance of money in exchange for favours
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counterparts
similar goods
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courageous
extremely brave
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cowering
cringing, moving away or making oneself as small as possible
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coyly
shyly
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creativity
cleverness of inventing things and thinking of new ideas
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crescendo
sound that gradually becomes louder as excitement
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cresting
flying/gliding at on top of
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cringing
cowering,moving away or making oneself as small as possible
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crouched
stooped low
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crouching
stooping low
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crudely
without finesse or polish
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crusising
moving leisurely
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cubist
geometric abstract art
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culprits
guilty person
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curious
inquisitive,eager to find out what is happening around him
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cyan
greenish-blue
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cynical
skeptical,disbelieving in the possibility of good in others