Unit 3: Cluster 1

Edge: Level C, Volume 1, Unit 3, Cluster 1.

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  1. tenement
    a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
  2. knockout
    a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
  3. elimination
    the act of removing or getting rid of something
  4. bout
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some condition
  5. jab
    strike or punch with quick and short blows
  6. devastating
    wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
  7. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  8. spar
    a practice bout, as in boxing or fighting
  9. superimpose
    place on top of
  10. restrain
    hold back
  11. opponent
    a contestant that you are matched against
  12. stir
    arouse the feelings or emotions of
  13. unbridled
    not restrained or controlled
  14. improvise
    manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
  15. dignitary
    an important or influential person
  16. interwoven
    linked, laced, or locked closely together
  17. acknowledgment
    the state or quality of being recognized
  18. escort
    accompany
  19. dispel
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  20. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
  21. sportsmanship
    fairness and courtesy in following the rules of a game
  22. barrage
    the rapid and continuous delivery of communication
  23. evade
    escape, either physically or mentally
  24. groggy
    stunned or confused and slow to react
  25. caution
    judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
  26. surge
    rise rapidly
  27. swallow
    keep from expressing
Created on Thu Jul 21 11:23:08 EDT 2016 (updated Tue Aug 16 10:54:19 EDT 2016)

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