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Dogs Unit - Vocab 2
Vocabulary Set 2 for Dogs Unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| excruciating | adj., very painful, causing great mental or physical pain |
| visceral | adj., coming from strong emotions |
| palpable | adj., obvious and noticeable |
| scorn | n., a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect or approval |
| conventional | adj., used and accepted by most people; usual or traditional |
| forerunner | n., someone or something that comes before another |
| impasse | n., a situation in which no progress seems possible |
| puny | adj., small and weak |
| welter | n., a large and confusing number or amount |
| commotion | n., noisy excitement and confusion |
| rangy | adj., tall and thin |
| menace | n., a dangerous or possibly harmful person or thing |
| liberally | adv., generously or freely |
| foray | n., a short, quick attempt |
| prolific | adj., producing a large amount of something |
| disseminate | v., to cause something to go out to many people |
| emaciated | adj., very thin because of hunger or disease |
| dilemma | n., a situation in which you have to make a difficult choice |
| stout | adj., thick and strong |
| quail | v., to feel afraid and often to show your fear in a way that can be clearly seen |
| heirloom | n., a valuable object that is owned by a family for many years and passed from one generation to another |
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