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Read. Mid-Term Voc 1
Question | Answer |
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crouched and trembled in fear | cowered |
enormously | immensely |
moving back | receding |
understand | fanthom |
boldly resisting authority | defiant |
definite; clearly stated | explicit |
frightened with threats | intimidated |
slight; small amount | meager |
long, scolding speech | tirade |
face-to-face meeting beween opposing sides | confrontation |
relieve; reduce | aleviate |
firm and proposeful; determined | resolute |
look at or think about carefully | coontemplate |
window that opens outward on hinges | casement |
explosive for firing a gun | priming |
territory | domain |
about to happen | imminent |
understandable | intelligible |
exploratory suvey or examination | reconnaissance |
large, moving crowds | hordes |