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aggravated
made more severe or intense especially in law
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astride
with one leg on each side
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binding
executed with proper legal authority
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bit
a small piece or quantity of something
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blat
cry plaintively
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boar
an uncastrated male hog
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bob
move up and down repeatedly
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braided
woven by (or as if by) braiding
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briar
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
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broadside
with a side facing an object
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butter churn
a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
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buzzard
a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
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canyon
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
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carcass
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
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careen
pitching dangerously to one side
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castration
surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men)
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clamp
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
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clout
(boxing) a blow with the fist
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coil
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
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colt
a young male horse under the age of four
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commotion
a disorderly outburst or tumult
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copperhead
common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States
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cornbread
bread made primarily of cornmeal
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dingy
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
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doe
mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'
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drool
saliva spilling from the mouth
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drought
a shortage of rainfall
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dun
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
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entrails
internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
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fib
a trivial lie
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flank
the side between ribs and hipbone
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flinch
draw back, as with fear or pain
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foul
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
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frantic
marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
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frayed
worn away or tattered along the edges
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frazzle
wear away by rubbing
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fretful
nervous and unable to relax
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fussy
exacting especially about details
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gnarled
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
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hamstring
one of the tendons at the back of the knee
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haunch
the loin and leg of a quadruped
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heave
move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
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heifer
young cow
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hideous
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
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hilt
the handle of a sword or dagger
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knoll
a small natural hill
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lunge
the act of moving forward suddenly
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mange
a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)
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maul
injure badly by beating
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mournful
expressing sorrow
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mule
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
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muzzle
forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
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nettle
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
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plague
any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
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poultice
a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
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prickly pear
cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock
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prowl
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
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puny
(used especially of persons) of inferior size
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recollect
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
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reeking
giving off a strong unpleasant smell
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roan
(used of especially horses) having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or grey
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rogue
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
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romp
play boisterously
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roost
a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
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rout
an overwhelming defeat
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rowdy
disturbing the public peace; loud and rough
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shabby
showing signs of wear and tear
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shedding
the process whereby something is shed
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shoat
a young pig
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shucks
an expression of disappointment or irritation
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shudder
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
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sober
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
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solemn
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
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sow
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
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speckled
having a pattern of dots
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stench
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
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sternness
uncompromising resolution
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sulk
be in a huff and display one's displeasure
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sumptuous
rich and superior in quality
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tallow
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
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tortilla
thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
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tote
carry with difficulty
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trace
an indication that something has been present
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tush
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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varmint
any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote
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venison
meat from a deer used as food
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wallow
a puddle where animals go to wallow
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wallow
a puddle where animals go to wallow
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watercress
any of several water-loving cresses
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wedge
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
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whet
sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
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withers
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
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writhing
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
