maze runner Flashcards
(157 cards)
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consumed
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to ingest
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corridor
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a long hallway
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disoriented
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confused
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disoriented
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power and influence over others
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captors
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a person or animal that catches or confines another.
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devoid
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entirely lacking or free from
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Salvageable
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can be saved or fixed
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gawked
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stare openly and stupidly
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Dilapidated
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in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
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Emptiness
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the state of containing nothing
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Ceaseless
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constant and unending
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Curiosity
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a strong desire to know or learn something
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Halted
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bring or come to an abrupt stop
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Amplified
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increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier.
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Tinged
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have a slight influence on; imbue slightly with a feeling or quality
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Wrenched
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pull or twist (someone or something) suddenly and violently.
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Offshoots
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a side shoot or branch on a plant
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Disquieting
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inducing feelings of anxiety or worry
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Monumental
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great in importance, extent, or size.
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trepidation
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a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen
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Haggard
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ooking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering
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Malicious
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characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm
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Suppressing
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the action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication
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Litany
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a series of petitions for use in church services or processions, usually recited by the clergy and responded to in a recurring formula by the people.
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Normalcy
the condition of being normal; the state of being usual, typical, or expected
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Epiphany
An epiphany is an experience of a sudden and striking realization
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Eradicate
destroy completely; put an end to
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ironically
in an ironic manner
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Undercurrent
an underlying feeling or influence, especially one that is contrary to the prevailing atmosphere and is not expressed openly
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Loomed
appear as a shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening
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Appendages
a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important.
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Bulbous
fat, round, or bulging
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complexity
the state or quality of being intricate or complicated
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Selective
relating to or involving the selection of the most suitable or best qualified
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Chided
scold or rebuke
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Inexplicably
in a way that cannot be explained or accounted for
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Writhing
make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
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Solemn
formal and dignified
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Palpable
(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible
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Morbid
characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease
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Decipherable
To read or interpret (ambiguous, obscure, or illegible matter). 2. To convert from a code or cipher to plaintext; decode
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Contrary
opposite in nature, direction, or meaning
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Contemplation
the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time
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Not-so-veiled
not openly or directly expressed; masked; disguised; hidden; obscure: a veiled threat.
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Ominous
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.
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Maddening
extremely annoying; infuriating
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Riveted
join or fasten (plates of metal or other material) with a rivet or rivets
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Foliage
plant leaves, collectively
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Willed
having a specified level of determination
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Tangible
perceptible by touch.
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Glib
(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
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Lilting
speak, sing, or sound with a lilt
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Apparition
a ghost or ghostlike image of a person
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Cavorting
jump or dance around excitedly
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Detach
disengage (something or part of something) and remove it
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Winced
give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress
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Demise
a person's death
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Indescribable
too unusual, extreme, or indefinite to be adequately described
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Sinister
giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
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Trepidation
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen
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Rebuke
express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions
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indecision
the inability to make a decision quickly
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Ceremonious
relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions.
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Thunderously
Producing thunder or a similar sound
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Condemned
express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure
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Bestial
of or like an animal or animals
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Psychotically
something that is of or related to an abnormal mental condition often characterized by delusions or hallucinations.
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Grogginess
the feeling you get when you first wake up
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Piqued
stimulate
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Clout
a heavy blow with the hand or a hard object.
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Pang
a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.
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Somber
dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.
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Sallow
of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color.
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Succinct
briefly and clearly expressed.
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Shroud
a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial
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Morbid
characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease
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Shuddered
tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.
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Ingenious
clever, original, and inventive
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Interspersed
scatter among or between other things; place here and there.
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Exertion
physical or mental effort.
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Menacing
suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.
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Grotesquely
in a comically or repulsively ugly or distorted manner.
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Monstrous
having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster.
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Flailing
wave or swing or cause to wave or swing wildly.
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Pendulum
a weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely backward and forward, especially a rod with a weight at the end that regulates the mechanism of a clock.
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Retracted
draw or be drawn back or back in.
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Oddity
a strange or peculiar person, thing, or trait.
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Instinctively
without conscious thought; by natural instinct.
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Abyss
a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.
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Urgency
importance requiring swift action
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Antidote
a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison.
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gawking
stare openly and stupidly.
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Adamantly
in a way that suggests one will not be persuaded to change one's mind; firmly and resolutely.
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Terminal
of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something or (of a disease) predicted to lead to death, especially slowly; incurable.
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Chagrin
distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated
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Formality
the rigid observance of rules of convention or etiquette.
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Invalidating
make (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous. or deprive (an official document or procedure) of legal efficacy because of contravention of a regulation or law.
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Clamoring
(of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently.
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Disband
(of an organized group) break up or cause to break up and stop functioning.
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Hypocrisy
the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.
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Palpable
(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
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Continuous
forming an unbroken whole; without interruption.
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Belligerent
hostile and aggressive.
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Ruddied
make ruddy in color.
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Maniacal
exhibiting extremely wild or violent behavior
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Infestation
the presence of an unusually large number of insects or animals in a place, typically so as to cause damage or disease.
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Gamut
the complete range or scope of something.
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Sullenly
A bad-tempered or gloomy person is sullen
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Squiched or squished idk
make a soft squelching sound when walked on or in.
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Writhing
Writhing
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Incredulous
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
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Inept
having or showing no skill; clumsy.
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Contemplative
expressing or involving prolonged thought.
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Reassurance
the action of removing someone's doubts or fears.
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Consumed(was n't this used as vocab before?
eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink)
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Bleak
(of a building or room) charmless and inhospitable; dreary
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Goggling
look with wide open eyes, typically in amazement or wonder.
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Grogginess
dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow.
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Wamed
could n't find it
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Simplicity
the quality or condition of being easy to understand or do.
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Wretched
(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.
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Catastrophe
an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.
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Relishing
enjoy greatly.
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Deliberation
long and careful consideration or discussion.
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Discouragement
a loss of confidence or enthusiasm; dispiritedness.
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Chiding
scold or rebuke.
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Wan
(of a person's complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.
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Speculation
the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.
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Recoiled
suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust.
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Rebuke
express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.
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Seclusion
the state of being private and away from other people.
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Intrusion
the action of intruding.
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Solidified
make or become hard or solid.
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Eruption
an act or instance of erupting.
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Discernible
able to be discerned; perceptible.
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Spectator
a person who watches at a show, game, or other event.
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Barricades
an improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces.
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Inevitable
certain to happen; unavoidable.
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Balked
hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.
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Pawn
a person used by others for their own purposes
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Catalyst
a person or thing that precipitates an event.
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Concession
a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded.
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Errant
erring or straying from the proper course or standards.
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Doldrums
a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression.
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Contention
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 (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable.
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Pulsating
expand and contract with strong regular movements.
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Bulbous
fat, round, or bulging.
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Grimaced
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval
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Cusp
a pointed end where two curves meet, in particular
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Theorizing
form a theory or 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; scowl.
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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 (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts.
