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Genghis Khan-vocab list-T3 Final (P. 81-128) 50 words

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breathes
to take air into the lungs and let it out again.
affixed
to attach or stick.
crumble
to break or full into small pieces.
penalty
a punishment.
endlessly
without an end in sight
plodded
to walk slowly and heavily.
to tread laboriously.
to trudge.
initially
at, or soon after, the beginning of a process, usually in contrast to the situation later.
leopards
a large, .spotted African or Asian flesh-eating cat.
feign
to pretend.
obstacle
a person or thing that stands in the way or stops progress.
repulsed
drive back (an attack) by force.
inaccurate
incorrect or not accurate.
supplication
a respectful request for help made to an important person.
hordes
a troop of Mongolos or nomadic tribesmen.
a large crowd of people.
hurling
to throw something with great force.
moats
a large ditch around a castle or town, often filled with water.
crippled
to damage and weaken seriously.
to cause someone to become lame.
clapped
to slap or pat with the hand.
exploded
to burst or suddenly release energy with a loud bang.
urgency
anxiety for someone to do something quickly.
streak
to move very rapidly.
creeps
to move slowly or stealthily.
to proceed gradually.
agreement
a formal decision between countries etc. about future action.
pleas
an intense or emotional request.
an entreaty.
hand-picked
to personally and carefully select.
to pick by hand.
nomadic
roaming from place to place.
wandering.
confidant
a person you are able to discuss your private problems with.
peering
to look at something closely.
insist
to be very firm or emphatic about
something.
restlessly
without the ability of keeping still.
agitatedly or uneasily.
resembled
to have a similarity to, or to look or sound
like, another person or thing.
negotiation
a formal discussion with others in order to
reach an agreement.
bled
to lose blood.
heaving
to lift or move something heavy.
incredibly
extraordinarily.
unbelievably.
stinking
smelly; to give off give a very unpleasant smell.
enslavement
slavery.
decoys
something intended to attract people's
attention and deceive them.
nobility
the highest class in a society.
the class that has titles (e.g. lord, lady, duke,
etc.)
the aristocracy.
grueling
extremely difficult and tiring.
shaky
unsteady.
rickety.
abdomen
the part of the body below the chest that
contains the stomach and intestines.
chattered
(of the teeth) to make a rattling noise,
usually from cold.
to speak quickly and without purpose.
spasm
a sudden uncontrollable movement of the
muscles.
feebly
weakly, infirmly, or frailly.
horribly
frighteningly or shockingly.
nastily.
perceptive
quick to notice things.
conviction
a firm belief.
unsteadily
not steadily or firmly.
shakily.
undisturbed
not disturbed.
unaltered.
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