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
the condition of being normal the state of being usual, typical, or expected
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epiphany
a manifestation of christ to the gentiles as represented by the magi
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eradicate
destroy completely or put an end to
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ironically
an unexpected manner in which you use ironic
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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 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 the cannot be explained or accounted for
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writhing
make continual twisting, squirming movements or contor tions of the body
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solemn
formal and dignified
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palpable
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 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 longn time
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not-so-veiled
covered or concealed by
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ominous
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
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maddening
extremely annoying or 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
plants 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
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
something or part of something to 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 loss
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involuntary
done without will or conscious control
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traitorous
relating to or characteristic of a traitor
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lunacy
the state of being a lunatic
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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 because of their behavior
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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 to impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
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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
of or like an animal or animals
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psychotically
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 with 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
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sallow
complexion 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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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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extertion
physical or metal 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 medication 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
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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 have 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 that shout loudly and insistently
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disband
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 confirm
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palpable
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 violently 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
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squiched
cause to feel intense or disgust
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writhing
make continual twisting, squirming movements contortions of the body
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incredulous
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
he 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.
