Ghost Chapters 4-6 Vocabulary

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consequence

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The result or effect of an action or condition.

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specialty

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A pursuit, area of study, or skill to which someone has devoted much time and effort and in which they are expert.

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literally

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In a literal manner or sense; exactly.

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adrenaline

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A hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that increases rates of blood circulation, breathing, and carbohydrate metabolism and prepares muscles for exertion.

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blather

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Talk long-windedly without making very much sense.

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procrastinate

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Delay or postpone action; put off doing something.

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stethoscope

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A medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing.

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paranoid

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Exhibiting or characterized by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others.

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mangle

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Severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing.

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loiter

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Stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose.