Maze runner 2 Flashcards

(72 cards)

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wretched

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in aver unhappy or unfortunate state.

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catastrophe

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an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering.

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relishing

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enjoy greatly.

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discouragement

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a loss of confidence or enthusiasm.

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chiding

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scold or rebuke.

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wan

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pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.

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speculation

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the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.

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recoiled

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suddenly spring back or flinch back in fear.

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rebuke

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express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.

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seclusion

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the state of being private and away from other people.

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intrusion

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the action of intruding.

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solidified

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make or become hard or solid.

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eruption

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an act or instance of erupting.

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discernible

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able to be discerned.

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spectator

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a person who watches at a show.

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barricades

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an improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces.

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inevitable

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certain to happen.

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balked

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hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.

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pawn

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a chess piece of the smallest size and value. A pawn moves one square forward along its file or one square diagonally forward when making a capture.

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catalyst

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a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.

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concession

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a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands.

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errant

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errying or staying from the proper course or standards.

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doldrums

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a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression.

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contention

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heated disagreement.

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rabid
having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something.
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discarded
get rid of as no longer useful or desirable.
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pulsaing
expand and contract with strong regular movements.
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bulbous
fat, round, or bulging.
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Grimaced
make a grimace.
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cusp
a pointed end where two curves meet, in particular.
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Theorizing
form a theory or a set of theories about something.
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realization
an act of becoming fully aware of something as a fact.
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Wafted
pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air.
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Glowering
have an angry or sullen look on one's face.
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Moot
subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty, and typically not admitting of a final decision.
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Preoccupied
dominate or engross the mind of to the exclusion of other thoughts.
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immortal
living forever, never dying or decay.
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makeshift
serving as a temporary substitute.
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feverishly
in a manner that shows symptoms of a fever.
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jovial
cheerful and friendly.
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decipher
convert into normal language.
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consoling
comfort at a time of grief or disappointment.
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piqued
stimulate.
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lush
growing luxuriantly.
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impenetrable
impossible to pass through or enter.
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scoured
clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent.
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delirious
Pathology. affected with or characteristic of delirium.
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nauseated
to cause to feel extreme disgust:
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interminable
incapable of being terminated; unending:
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gales
a very strong wind.
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warbled
to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments
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jubilation
feeling of or the expression of joy or exultation:
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incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe something.
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interjected
say abruptly, especially as an aside or interruption.
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curtly
rudely brief.
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resolve
settle or find a solution to.
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wary
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
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redeemk
compensate for the faults or bad aspects of.
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Adamant
utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.
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strategize
to make up or determine strategy; plan.
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innovative
tending to innovate, or introduce something new or different; characterized by innovation.
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craggy
rugged; harsh; rough.
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Somber
gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted:
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Sodden
soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated.
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Wringing
to twist forcibly:
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mirth
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
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corridor
a gallery or passage connecting parts of a building; hallway.
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Starkly
sheer, utter, downright, or complete: | stark madness.
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Pronouncement
a formal or authoritative statement.
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Tremor
involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
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Dormant
in a state of rest or inactivity; inoperative; in abeyance:
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Unison
coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.