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brittle |
(adj) having little elasticity; easy to break |
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thyroid |
(n) located near the base of the neck; a gland that releases hormones |
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shrug |
(n) a gesture involving the shoulders meaning 'not sure' or 'I don't know' |
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sob |
(n) convulsive gasp made while weeping or crying |
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abuse |
(n) cruel or inhumane treatment; improper or excessive use |
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outrage |
(n) a feeling of righteous anger |
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injustice |
(n) unfairness or lack of justive; an unfair situation or action |
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hyper |
(adj) more than normal; overexcited; overstimulated |
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sanatorium |
(n) pejorative terms for an insane asylum |
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suffocate |
(v) struggle for breath |
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contempt |
(n) a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body, open disrespect for a person or thing |
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panic |
(n) an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety |
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urine |
(n) a fluid produced by the kidneys that contains water, urea and other waste materials |
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fiery |
(adj) like or suggestive of fire |
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tradgedy |
(n) Where a story ends with a negative or unfortunate outcome which was essentially avoidable, usually cousedby aa flaw in the central character's personality. |
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envy |
(n) spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins) |
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slump |
(n) a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality |
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looming |
(v) to appear in a large manacing way |
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grim |
(adj) shockingly repellent; of a sinister or ghastly character; repellent |
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physician |
(n) a licensed medical practitioner; doctor |
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solitary |
(n) confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners |
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weird |
(adj) strikingly odd or unusual |
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exotic |
(adj) being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world |
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doomed |
(adj) marked for certain death |
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controversy |
(n) a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion. |
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beckoned |
(v) call; gesture |
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mumble |
(v) talk indistinctly, difficult to understand |
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recession |
(n) the state of the economy declines |
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retrospect |
(n) contemplation of things past |
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inconceivable |
(adj) totally unlikely |
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tremendously |
(adv) extremely |
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grunt |
(n) the short low gruff noise of the kind made by pigs |
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writhing |
(adj) having a twisting or snake-like or worm-like motion |
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drool |
(n) saliva spilling from the mouth |
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immaculate |
(adj) completely neat and clean |
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awe |
(n) an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration |
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sadist |
(n) someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain or others |
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novice |
(n) someone new to a field or activity |
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miscellaneous |
(adj) consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity) |
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volatile |
(adj) marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments |
