ABC - Revision 1

English I.
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  1. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  2. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  3. despair
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
  4. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  5. visibility
    quality or degree of being able to be seen
  6. rapid
    characterized by speed
  7. perspiration
    salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
  8. perspire
    excrete sweat through the pores in the skin
  9. swelter
    be uncomfortably hot
  10. gag
    a restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking
  11. endangered
    in imminent threat of extinction
  12. endanger
    pose a threat to
  13. summon
    call in an official matter, such as to attend court
  14. immediately
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  15. immediate
    directly before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
  16. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  17. windowsill
    the sill of a window
  18. relief
    the act of reducing something unpleasant
  19. attempt
    make an effort
  20. unabashed
    not embarrassed
  21. severe
    very harsh or strict, especially when dealing with others
  22. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  23. profusely
    in very large amounts or quantities; extremely
  24. grateful
    feeling or showing thankfulness
  25. devour
    eat greedily
  26. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  27. thoughtful
    exhibiting or characterized by careful consideration
  28. rebellious
    resisting control or authority
  29. stare
    a fixed look with eyes open wide
  30. negotiate
    discuss the terms of an arrangement
  31. negotiation
    a discussion intended to produce an agreement
  32. avert
    turn away or aside
  33. perch
    an elevated place serving as a seat
  34. furious
    marked by extreme anger
  35. threaten
    utter intentions of injury or punishment against
  36. juvenile
    of or relating to children or young people
  37. delinquent
    a young offender
  38. brilliant
    full of light; shining intensely
  39. obedient
    dutifully complying with the commands of those in authority
  40. truant
    one who is absent from school without permission
  41. glare
    be sharply reflected
  42. glaring
    shining intensely
  43. indicate
    designate a place, direction, person, or thing
  44. eventually
    after an unspecified period of time or a long delay
  45. worthwhile
    sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time
  46. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
  47. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  48. mishap
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  49. collision
    an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
  50. investigate
    conduct an inquiry of
  51. investigation
    an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
  52. massive
    containing a great quantity of matter
  53. frustrated
    disappointingly unsuccessful
  54. compulsory
    required by rule
  55. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  56. apparently
    seemingly; as far as one can tell
  57. responsible
    worthy of or requiring trust; held accountable
  58. responsibility
    the trait of being answerable to someone for something
  59. skid
    slide without control
  60. prosecute
    conduct legal proceedings against a defendant
  61. adhere
    follow through or carry out a plan without deviation
  62. approach
    move towards
  63. witness
    someone who sees an event and reports what happened
  64. adhere
    stick to firmly
  65. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  66. optimistic
    hopeful that the best will happen in the future
  67. excessive
    beyond normal limits
  68. petite
    very small
Created on Sat Apr 20 19:13:09 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Feb 04 21:55:44 EST 2014)

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