Maze runner Flashcards
(147 cards)
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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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emit a sharp, clear, ringing sound
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Wrenched
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pull or twist (someone or something) suddenly and violently
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consumed
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eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink)
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corridors
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a long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms.
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disoriented
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make (someone) lose their sense of direction
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Salvageable
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rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea
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gawked
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stare open and stupidly
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dilapidated
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(of a building or object) 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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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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dominance
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power and influence over others.
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haggard
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1.
looking 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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forcibly put an end to.
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ironically
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used to denote a paradoxical, unexpected, or coincidental situation
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epiphany
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the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (Matthew 2:1–12)
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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
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the condition of being normal; the state of being usual, typical, or expected.
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eradicate
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destroy completely; put an end to.
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offshoot
a side shoot or branch on a plant.
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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
often with negative or pejorative connotations) 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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writhing
make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.
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solemn
formal and dignified.
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palpabe
(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
convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language.
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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 determinati
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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
separate or disconnected, in particular.
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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
convey or grant (an estate) by will or lease.
| transmit (a sovereign's title) by death or abdication.
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involuntary
done without will or conscious control.
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traitorous
relating to or characteristic of a traitor; treacherous
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lunacy
the state of being a lunatic; insanity (not in technical use).
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Intolerable
unable to be endured
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Victuals
food or provisions, typically as prepared for consumption.
| verb
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ceremonious
relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions.
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thunderously
relating to or giving warning of thunder.
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condemned
express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure.
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bestial
a descriptive or anecdotal treatise on various real or mythical kinds of animals, especially a medieval work with a moralizing tone.
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sinister
giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
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indescribable
too unusual, extreme, or indefinite to be adequately described.
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trepidation
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
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psychotically
of, denoting, or suffering from a psychosis
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grogginess
dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow.
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piqued
stimulate (interest or curiosity
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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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swallow
cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat.
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succinct
(especially of something written or spoken) 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
(of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.
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ingenious
(of a person) 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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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
relating to or prompted by instinct; apparently unconscious or automatic.
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Abyss
a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.
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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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Menacing
suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.
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Grotesquely
comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
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Monsturus
having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster.
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Urgency
You have very little time.
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Antidote
A healing Medicine that heals
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Gawking
Staring
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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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Adamantly
refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
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Terminal
of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something.
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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.
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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
orming an unbroken whole; without interruption
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bellirigent
hostile and aggressive.
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ruddied
make ruddy in color.
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infestation
(of insects or animals) be present (in a place or site) in large numbers, 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
bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.
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squiched
cause (someone) to feel intense disgust.
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writhing
make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.
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incredulous
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
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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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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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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
make a grimace.
"I sipped the coffee and grimaced"
synonyms: scowl, frown, sneer, glower, lower; More
antonyms: smile
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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
(of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts.
