Soldier's Heart, chapter 8

Rymma D.
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  1. impending
    close in time; about to occur
    Congressional hearings in 2000 explained that physicians may feel uncomfortable discussing impending death with patients. Washington Post (May 15, 2012)
  2. defense
    the act of guarding someone or something against attack
    Nobody in Europe really cares about missile defense. Salon (May 21, 2012)
  3. foul
    highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
  4. rumor
    gossip passed around by word of mouth
    Rumors also circulated last week that he had dropped out of school. New York Times (Apr 24, 2012)
  5. squint
    partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct light
    A few months later, she got a huge new computer monitor at work and noticed she was squinting when she looked at it. Washington Post (Apr 23, 2012)
  6. fret
    worry unnecessarily or excessively
    He had fretted a good deal at first over the loss of his good name. Hocking, Silas K. (Silas Kitto)
  7. devastate
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
    We devastated al-Qaida’s leadership, taking out over 20 of their top 30 leaders. Slate (May 2, 2012)
  8. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
    Officials at two large insurers said the companies are unlikely to cease coverage in the near future. Washington Post (May 21, 2012)
  9. groan
    an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
    With groans of complaint, people began getting up and leaving. Seattle Times (May 9, 2012)
  10. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
    The airship rose at an oblique angle, her nose almost touching the ground. Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
  11. blade
    the flat part of a tool or weapon that has a cutting edge
    In return, he received a knife with three blades. Gerould, Gordon Hall
  12. combat
    an engagement fought between two military forces
    Facing heavy combat, he grew impatient with the military's outdated communication system.
  13. dappled
    having spots or patches of color
    The day was bright, with glaring sunshine, and a moderate breeze drove up wisps of ragged cloud that dappled the hills with flitting shadow. Bindloss, Harold
Created on Wed May 23 16:09:30 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Jun 11 10:55:03 EDT 2013)

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