Vocabulary Flashcards

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shriveled

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Wrinkled and contracted, especially due to loss of moisture or old age.

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perseverance

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Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

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scarcity

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The state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.

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forlorn

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Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.

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radiated

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Emitted energy, especially light or heat, in the form of rays or waves.

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smug

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Having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements.

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infamous

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Well known for some bad quality or deed; bad reputation

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presumably

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is very likely though, not known for certain.

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penetrating

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Able to make a way through or into something.

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recede

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to move back or away; to grow

less or smaller