Vocabulary Flashcards

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sustenance

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fuel, The means of sustaining life; nourishment.

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humility

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A modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness.

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smolder

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To burn slowly with smoke but no flame.

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spite

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A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone.

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devour

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To eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.

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sear

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To burn or scorch the surface of something with a sudden, intense heat.

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sputter

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To make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when being heated or as a symptom of a fault.

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seized

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To take hold of suddenly and forcibly.

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agony

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Extreme physical or mental suffering.

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fierce

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Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.