Maze Runner Flashcards
THIS VOCAB IS FOR THE MAZE RUNNER! (165 cards)
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Ceaseless
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constant or 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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To increase the volume of sound
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Tinged
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Emit a sharp, clear, ringing sound
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Wrenched
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To pull or twist suddenly
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Consumed
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To digest or absorb all attention
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Corridors
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A long passageway in a building from which doors lead into rooms
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Disorientate
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To make someone confused
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Dominance
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Power and influence 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 saved or repaired
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Gawked
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Stare openly and stupidly
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Dilapidated
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To cause something to fall into disrepair or ruin
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Emptiness
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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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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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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
A moment of sudden revelation or insight
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Eradicate
Destroy completely; put an end to
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Ironically
Used to denote a paradoxical, unexpected, or coincidental situation
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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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Inexplicably
Unable to 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
Able to convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language
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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 conceal, disguise, or obscure
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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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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
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Rebuke
Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions
"she had rebuked him for drinking too much"
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indecision
The inability to make a decision quickly
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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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Ceremonious
Relating or 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
Of or like an animal or animals
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Psychotically
A severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality
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Grogginess
Staggering, as from exhaustion or blows: a boxer groggy from his opponent's hard left jab. dazed and weakened, as from lack of sleep: Late nights always make me groggy the next morning
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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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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
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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
bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.
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Squinched
a straight or arched structure across an interior angle of a square tower to carry a superstructure such as a dome.
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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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Hackles
erectile hairs along the back of a dog or other animal that rise when it is angry or alarmed.
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Remnant
a small remaining quantity of something.
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Melding
blend; combine.
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Solidify
make or become hard or solid.
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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
dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow.
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Wamed
wraparound mortgage.
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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
(of an object) explode with fire and noise resembling an active volcano.
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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 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.
