Vocabulary Flashcards

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earnestly

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With sincere and intense conviction; seriously.

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prodding

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Poking or jabbing with a finger, foot, or pointed object.

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stunned

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So shocked that one is temporarily unable to react; astonished.

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welter

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A large number of items in no order; a confused mass.

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peril

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Serious and immediate danger.

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misery

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A state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort.

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ration

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A fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage, as in wartime.

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rumor

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A currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth.

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administration

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The process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.