Part 4 Flashcards

(45 cards)

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struck with terror, amazement or horror/ shocked or upset

A

aghast

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2
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removed or distant

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aloof

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3
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to utter abruptly or impulsively

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to blurt

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4
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the part of a lock that is shot or withdrawn by the key / to leave rapidely

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to bolt/ bolt

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5
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in an animated, energetic quick way

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briskly

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6
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to skim through a book reading passages that catch the eye/ to look over casually

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to browse

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7
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to become loudly insitant / to utter

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to clamour

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8
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to grasp or hold with the hands strongly

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to clutch

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9
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an awkward or inexperienced young person

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colt

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10
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feeling shame or humiliation

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crestfallen

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11
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to move suddenly or rapidly / to throw suddenly

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to dart

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12
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sleepy

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drowsiness

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13
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to listen to someone without them knowing

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eavesdrop

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14
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to gradually enf in a disappointing way

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to fizzle out

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15
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previous, past

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foregone

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16
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to travel

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gallivant

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17
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a precious stone cut and polished for ornament

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gem

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18
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a trace of emotion expressed through the eyes

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glint

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19
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quite heavy and large

20
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imperfectly formulated

21
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a slight knowledge or value notion

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to sink into another state

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to steam up

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to make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful

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ordinary human
mundane
26
to utter in a low and imperfectly articulated manner
to mutter
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to restrain or subdue by dread/terror
overawed
28
in an insolent, ruden marked by capricious ill humor
petuantly
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a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
plight
30
a stably balanced state
poise
31
skin reaction
rash
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to appreciate with gratitude, pleasure, taste
to relish
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a quick, confused move
scuffle
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to scare away something
to shoo
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to smile in a silly manner
to simper
36
to rise on a higher level
to soar
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to spread something vicious or adhesive over a surface
to smear
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meat or smart in appearance
spruce
39
to deviate to avoid
to swerve
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a choice or pleasing bit / small interesting bit of information
titbit
41
severely straining the power of endurance
trying
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a mischievous and often poor and raggedly clothed youngster
urchin
43
complete; absolute.
utter
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to move lightly as if by the impulse of wind on waves
to waft
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to wrap something
to wrap