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maze runner vocab Flashcards

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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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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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pull or twist suddenly and violently

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consumed

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to ingest

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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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make someone or something lose their sense of direction

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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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able to be rescued from los at sea

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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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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

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the condition of being normal the state of being usual, typical, or expected

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epiphany

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a manifestation of christ to the gentiles as represented by the magi

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eradicate

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destroy completely or put an end to

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ironically

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an unexpected manner in which you use ironic

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undercurrent

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an underlying feeling or influence, especially one that is contrary to the prevailing atmosphere and is not expressed openly

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loomed

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appear as a shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening

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appendages

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a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important

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bulbous

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fat, round, or bulging

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complexity

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the state or quality of being intricate complicated

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selective

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relating to or involving the selection of the most suitable or best qualified

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chided

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scold or rebuke

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inexplicably

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in a way the cannot be explained or accounted for

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writhing

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make continual twisting, squirming movements or contor tions of the body

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solemn

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formal and dignified

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palpable

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so intense as to seem almost tangible

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morbid

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characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease

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decipherable

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convert into normal language

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contrary

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opposite in nature, direction, or meaning

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contemplation

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the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a longn time

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not-so-veiled

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covered or concealed by

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ominous

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giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

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maddening

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extremely annoying or infuriating

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riveted

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join or fasten plates of metal or other material with a rivet or rivets

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foliage

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plants leaves collectively

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willed

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having a specified level of determination

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tangible

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perceptible by touch

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glib

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fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

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lilting

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speak, sing, or sound with a lilt

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apparition

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a ghost or ghostlike image of a person

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cavorting

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jump or dance around excitedly

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detach

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something or part of something to remove it

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winced

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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

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a person´s loss

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involuntary

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done without will or conscious control

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traitorous

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relating to or characteristic of a traitor

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lunacy

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the state of being a lunatic

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intolerable

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unable to be endured

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victuals

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food or provisions, typically as prepared for consumption

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rebuke

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express sharp disapproval or criticism because of their behavior

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indecision

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the inability to make a decision quickly

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indescribable

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too unusual, extreme, or indefinite to be adequately described

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sinister

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giving to impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

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ceremonious

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relating or appropriate to grand and formal occasions

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thunderously

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relating to or giving warning of thunder

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condemned

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express complete disapproval of typically in public censure

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bestial

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of or like an animal or animals

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psychotically

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denoting or suffering from a psychosis

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grogginess

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dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep or a blow

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piqued

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stimulate, interest, or curiosity

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clout

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a heavy blow with the hand or with a hard object

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pang

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a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion

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somber

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dark or dull in color or tone

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sallow

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complexion of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color

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succinct

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briefly and clearly expressed

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shroud

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a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial

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shuddered

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tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion

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ingenious

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clever, original, and inventive.

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interspersed

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scatter among or between other things; place here and there

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extertion

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physical or metal effort

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menacing

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suggesting the presence of danger; threatening

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grotesquely

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in a comically or repulsively ugly or distorted manner

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monstrous

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having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster

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flailing

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wave or swing or cause to wave or swing wildly

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pendulum

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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

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draw or be drawn back or back in

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oddity

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a strange or peculiar person, thing or trait

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instinctively

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without conscious thought; by natural instinct

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abyss

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a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm

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urgency

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importance requiring swift action

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antidote

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a medication taken or given to counteract a particular poison

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gawking

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stare openly and stupidly

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adamantly

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in a way that suggests one will not be persuaded to change one’s mind

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terminal

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of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something

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chagrin

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distress or embarrassment at having failed or have been humiliated

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formality

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the rigid observance of rules of convention or etiquette

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invalidating

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make an argument, statement, or theory unsound or erroneous

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clamoring

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of a group of people that shout loudly and insistently

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disband

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break up or cause to break up and stop functioning

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hypocrisy

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the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not confirm

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palpable

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so intense as to seem almost tangible

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continuous

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forming an unbroken whole; without interruption

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belligerent

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hostile and aggressive

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ruddied

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make ruddy in color

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maniacal

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exhibiting extremely wild or violently behavior

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infestation

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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

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the complete range or scope of something

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sullenly

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bad-tempered and sulky

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squiched

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cause to feel intense or disgust

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writhing

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make continual twisting, squirming movements contortions of the body

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incredulous

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unwilling or unable to believe something

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hackles

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erectile hairs along the back of a dog or other animal that rise when it is angry or alarmed.

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remnant

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a small remaining quantity of something.

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melding

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blend; combine.

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solidify

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make or become hard or solid.

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inept

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having or showing no skill; clumsy.

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contemplative

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expressing or involving prolonged thought.

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reassurance

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he action of removing someone’s doubts or fears

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consumed

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eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).

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bleak

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(of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.

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