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English Vocab-- 1

English Vocabulary Development

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prevented, made impossible in advance precluded
payback; punishment for a misdeed retribution
greeted; especially in an aggressive way accosted
suffering or sickened afflicted
clearly stated explicit
staggering back recoiling
end termination
settled down; became less active or intense subsided
able to be touched or felt palpable
lazily; idly indolently
odd in appearance bizarre
unsophisticated naive
misgivings about something one feels is wrong scruples
in a mild and soothing manner blandly
having a strange, bizarre design grotesque
hopeless futile
steep; sheer precipituous
raiders; people who take goods by force marauders
mixture of things not usually found together medley
expressions of sympathy with a grieving person's pain condolences
lack of vigor; weakness; weariness languor
relief; aid; assistance succor
lowered in social status declassee
feeling sorrow or regret rueful
shining brightly resplendent
disarranged and untidy disheveled
deeply and intensely profoundly
likely to happen soon imminent
having shifting, rainbowlike colors iridescent
rushing whirl, drawing in all that surrounds it vortex
condition of being unable to fail infallibility
internal organs, specifically intestines entrails
insecurely precariously
faded away evanesced
Created by: distler
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