Vocabulary Flashcards

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Quarry

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A place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted.

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Agony

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Extreme physical or mental suffering

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Reprieve

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A cancellation or postponement of a punishment

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Cesspit

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A pit for the disposal of liquid waste and sewage.

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Dawdling

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Waste time; be slow

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Sympathetic

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Feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.

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Tepid

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Slightly warm; lukewarm

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Asylum

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An institution offering shelter and support to people who are mentally ill.

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Gait

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A person's manner of walking.

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Preposterous

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Utterly absurd or ridiculous