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ALL VOCABULARY WORDS

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runt   an animal that is smaller than average  
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miserable   unhappy or uncomfortable  
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promptly   with little or no delay  
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manure   animal dung used to fertilize the land  
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enchanted   filled with delight  
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scheming   given to or involved in making secret and underhanded plans  
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gratified   given someone pleasure or satisfaction  
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inheritance   derived genetically from one's parents or ancestors  
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hoisted   raised something by means of ropes and pulleys  
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detested   disliked intensely  
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decency   behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability  
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stealthily   in a cautious way so as not to be seen or heard  
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objectionable   unpleasant or offensive  
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pestering   troubling or annoying someone with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions  
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loathed   feel intense dislike or disgust for  
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anaesthetic   a substance that induces insensitivity to pain  
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conspiracy   a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful  
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hysterics   a wildly emotional and exaggerated reaction  
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sedentary   somewhat inactive  
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unremitting   never relaxing or slacking  
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delectable   a delicious food or drink  
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gullible   easily persuaded to believe something  
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idiosyncrasy   a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual  
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straddled   to have sat or stood with one leg on either side of something  
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adjourn   break off a meeting with the intention of resuming it later  
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incessant   continuing without pause or interruption  
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versatile   able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities  
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veritable   very much so or truly  
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pummeled   to have been struck repeatedly with the fists  
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buffeted   when winds or waves strike repeatedly and violently  
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languishing   failing to make progress or be successful  
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pompous   affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important  
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