Practice Vocab Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
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Bawl

A

to cry out loudly and unrestrainedly

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Quiver

A

a case for carrying or holding arrows

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3
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Unfathomable

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not capable of being fathomed

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3
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Rarities

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the quality, state, or fact of being rare

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4
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Savvy

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having or showing perception, comprehension, or shrewdness especially in practical matters

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Clammy

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being damp, soft, sticky, and usually cool

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Muttered

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to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed

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Smarting

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the fact or sensation of feeling a sharp stinging pain.

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Shill

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one who acts as a decoy (as for a pitchman or gambler)

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Cadre

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a nucleus or core group especially of trained personnel able to assume control and to train others

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