 | Term | Definition |
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alarmed |
to frighten suddenly |
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conch |
a sea animal of the mollusk family and the shell in which it lives |
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paddock |
a small fenced field next to a stable where horses can exercise |
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rustle |
a swishing sound |
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windbreak |
a fence or line of trees that breaks the force of the wind |
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bicker |
to have a minor argument |
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pasttimes |
an enjoyable activity one does in one's free time |
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grudge |
long lasting bitterness or anger that one feels as a result of anothers actions |
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irritably |
with annoyance or anger |
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tutor |
to teach privately |
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impose |
to force on someone |
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glumly |
with a gloomy feeling or expression |
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disposition |
the character of a person;the way an individual usually acts |
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acquaintance |
knowledge of someone or something |
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scrounging |
to hunt around for what is needed |
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eavesdropping |
to listen secretly to someone else's private conversation |
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wistfully |
with a thoughtful wishful feeling for something |
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sympathetically |
with the same feelings as another person has |
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logical |
naturally expected based on what has already happened |
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excitable |
easily stirred up or provoked |
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interpreter |
a person whose job is to translate spoken words from one language to another |
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overwhelm |
to overpower |
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hysterically |
with uncontrolled emotion |
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equivalent |
having the same meaning or worth |
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appetizing |
delicious looking |
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occasionally |
happening now and then |
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irrigation |
an artificial way to water the soil so that plants will grow |
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abundant |
more than enough |
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tundra |
a flat treeless region near the artic circle |
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piteously |
causing feelings of sadness |
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surrender |
the act of giving up |
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ceases |
to stop or come to an end |
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bonding |
to form a close relationship |
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