Noun (also verb) A great flood of water or a drenching rain; anything that overwhelms like a flood flood, downpour, inundation, avalanche The deluge caused severe floods and mudslides.

Noun (plural) The ability to think quickly and clearly; mental faculties and resourcefulness intelligence, sense, brains, acumen Katrina used her wits and thought quickly when the air sirens began.

Noun (also verb) A long, slender object; a beam of light; or a vertical passage into a mine or building rod, pole, beam, tunnel The shaft was very heavy, and Pater struggled to lift it.

Noun (also verb) The most direct or straight route between two points shortcut, straightaway, direct route After the mean prank toward Emma, she made a beeline to the principal’s office.

Noun Deprivation of oxygen that can result in unconsciousness or death suffocation, strangulation, throttling When the man began to strangle Sophie, asphyxiation began.

Noun A device tied tightly around a limb to stop severe bleeding compression bandage, hemostatic device When Mrs. Gitsis fell out the window, Samantha created a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.

Adjective Crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate gaudy, flashy, loud, vulgar The colors were so garish they hurt my eyes.

Noun A person who causes trouble or starts something bad inciter, agitator, troublemaker, ringleader “Stop being an instigator!” the teacher yelled.

Noun A close and harmonious relationship with mutual understanding bond, understanding, affinity, harmony The team built a strong rapport and respected one another.

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Deluge	Noun (also verb) A great flood of water or a drenching rain; anything that overwhelms like a flood flood, downpour, inundation, avalanche The deluge caused severe floods and mudslides.
Wits	Noun (plural) The ability to think quickly and clearly; mental faculties and resourcefulness intelligence, sense, brains, acumen Katrina used her wits and thought quickly when the air sirens began.
shaft	Noun (also verb) A long, slender object; a beam of light; or a vertical passage into a mine or building rod, pole, beam, tunnel The shaft was very heavy, and Pater struggled to lift it.
beeline	Noun (also verb) The most direct or straight route between two points shortcut, straightaway, direct route After the mean prank toward Emma, she made a beeline to the principal’s office.
Asphyxiation	Noun Deprivation of oxygen that can result in unconsciousness or death suffocation, strangulation, throttling When the man began to strangle Sophie, asphyxiation began.
tounaquet	Noun A device tied tightly around a limb to stop severe bleeding compression bandage, hemostatic device When Mrs. Gitsis fell out the window, Samantha created a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.
Garish	Adjective Crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate gaudy, flashy, loud, vulgar The colors were so garish they hurt my eyes.
instigator	Noun A person who causes trouble or starts something bad inciter, agitator, troublemaker, ringleader “Stop being an instigator!” the teacher yelled.
rapport	Noun A close and harmonious relationship with mutual understanding bond, understanding, affinity, harmony The team built a strong rapport and respected one another.

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