Vocabulary Flashcards

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debris

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The remains of anything broken down or destroyed; rubble, litter

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taut

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Tightly stretched, tense, not slack

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pelts

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The untanned hide or skin of an animal.

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disposition

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Natural mental and emotional outlook or mood, characteristic attitude, temperament

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clambered

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To climb, using both feet and hands; to climb with effort or difficulty

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surpass

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To go beyond in amount; to be greater than; exceed or overtake

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fame

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Widespread recognition, renown

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leer

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To look with a sideways glance, especially suggestive of sly and malicious intent.

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begrudge

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To envy or resent the good fortune of someone else, give with ill will or reluctance

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protruding

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Projecting outward, as from a surface, jutting out