maze runner Flashcards
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Ceaseless
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Without stop or pause.
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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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Disorientated
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another term for disorient.
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Dominance
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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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Capable of being salvaged, saved or repaired. Worth rescuing and keeping rather discarding or replacing.
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Gawked
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stare openly and stupidly.
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Dilipidated
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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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Emptieness
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the state of containing nothing.
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Haggard
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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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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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Monumetal
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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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Litany
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a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
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normalcy
the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality:
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Epiphany
(initial capital letter) a Christian festival, observed on January 6, commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the gentiles in the persons of the Magi; Twelfth-day.
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Eradicate
to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate:
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Ironically
pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
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Undercurrent
a tendency underlying or at variance with the obvious or superficial significance of words, actions, etc.:
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Loomed
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
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Appendages
a subordinate part attached to something; an auxiliary part; addition.
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Bulbous
bulb-shaped; bulging.
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Complexity
the state or quality of being complex; intricacy:
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Selective
having the function or power of selecting; making a selection.
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Chided
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
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inexplicably
not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained.
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writhing
to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.
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Solemn
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
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palpable
readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident:
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morbid
suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.:
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Decipherable
to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.)
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Contrary
opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed:
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Contemplation
the act of contemplating; thoughtful observation.
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Not-so-veiled
covered or concealed by, or as if by, a veil:
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Ominous
portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious:
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Maddening
driving to madness or frenzy:
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Riveted
a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
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foliage
the leaves of a plant, collectively; leafage.
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Willed
having a will (usually used in combination):
| strong-willed; weak-willed.
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Tangible
capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial.
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Glib
readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so:
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lilting
rhythmic swing or cadence.
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Apparition
a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost; a specter or phantom; wraith:
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Cavorting
to prance or caper about.
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Detach
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
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winced
to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.
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Demised
death or decease.
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Involuntary
not voluntary; independent of one's will; not by one's own choice:
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Traitorus
having the character of a traitor; treacherous; perfidious
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Lunacy
insanity; mental disorder.
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Intorlerable
not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable:
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Victuals
victuals, food supplies; provisions.
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Rebuke
to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
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Indecision
inability to decide.
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indescribeable
not describable; too extraordinary for description:
| a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable eu
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Sinister
threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous:
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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
(loosely) mentally unstable:
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Grogginess
staggering, as from exhaustion or blows:
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Piqued
to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride:
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Clout
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
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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 a person's face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color.
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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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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.
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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
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
Sullenly is defined as something done in a grumpy or sulky manner.
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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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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
eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).
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Bleak
(of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.
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Goggling
look with wide open eyes, typically in amazement or wonder.
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Grogginess
staggering, as from exhaustion or blows:
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Wamed
having a belly
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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.of poor quality; very bad.
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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 chess piece of the smallest size and value. A pawn moves one square forward along its file if unobstructed (or two on the first move), or one square diagonally forward when making a capture. Each player begins with eight pawns on the second rank, and can promote a pawn to become any other piece (typically a queen) if it reaches the opponent's end of the board.
a person used by others for their own purposes.
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Catalyst
a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.
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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
an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
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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.
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Delirious
in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
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Nauseated
make (someone) feel sick; affect with nausea.
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Interminable
endless (often used hyperbolically).
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Gales
a very strong wind.
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Warbled
(of a bird) sing softly and with a succession of constantly changing notes.
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jubilation
a feeling of great happiness and triumph.
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Incredulous
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something
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Interjected
say (something) abruptly, especially as an aside or interruption.
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Curtly
Rudely brief or abrupt
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Redeem
compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something).
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Wary
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
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Resolve
settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter).
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Adamant
refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
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Strategize
devise a strategy or strategies.
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Innovative
tending to innovate, or introduce something new
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Craggy
(of a landscape) having many crags.
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Somber
dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.
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Sodden
saturated with liquid, especially water; soaked through.
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Wringing
squeeze and twist (something) to force liquid from it.
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Mirth
amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.
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Corridor
a long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms.
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Starkly
in a way that is severe or harsh in appearance or outline.
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Pronouncement
\a formal or authoritative announcement or declaration.
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Tremor
an involuntary quivering movement.
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Dormant
(of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep.
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Unison
simultaneous performance of action or utterance of speech.
