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Vocabulary 16-20 Groups 2 and 3

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Definition
irked   to annoy somebody slightly  
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shudder   to shake or tremble uncontrollably from a reaction such as cold, fear or disgust  
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vaulted   leaping or springing over something, especially by pushing on it with the hands or using a pole  
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scouring   searching for something  
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potential   the capacity or ability for future development or acheivement  
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wry   combining, or expressing a mixture of mild amusement and irony (sarcasm)  
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charred   overcooked; burnt  
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vulnerable   open to emotional or physical danger or harm; weak; helpless  
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menacingly   threateningly; dangerously  
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fester   irritate, worsen, aggravate  
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breaching   to leap above the surface of water  
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retrieved   get back, recovered  
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sheepish   showing an embarrassment as a result of having done something awkward or wrong  
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self-conscious   uncomfortable, insecure, unsure of yourself  
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fondly   lovingly, tenderly, caringly  
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ancestors   relatives, relations, family  
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redemption   salvation; improved state of somebody or soemthing saved from apparently irreversible decline  
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loped   to run in a relaxed and easy way, taking long strides  
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galvanized   a coated metal, usually iron or steel, with zinc to prevent corrosion  
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pursuit   chase, hunt, search  
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grimacing   frowning, scowling; expressing disgust or pain  
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dawdled   waste time; to spend more time than is necessary in doing something  
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caulking   using a material to fill in seams or to stop up the gaps or cracks in something  
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stifled   to cut off a physical act, for example, a yawn or laugh before it develops  
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composure   calm and steady control over the emotions (sadness, laughter, anger, etc.)  
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