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Christine CAE 12

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  1. hump
    something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings
  2. shade
    relative darkness caused when sunlight is blocked
  3. spread
    distribute or disperse widely
  4. compliment
    a remark expressing praise and admiration
  5. grant
    let have
  6. enable
    provide the means to perform some task
  7. objection
    the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
  8. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  9. cattle
    domesticated cows as a group
  10. poach
    hunt illegally
  11. captive
    a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
  12. extinction
    the state of being no longer in existence
  13. utterly
    completely and without qualification
  14. owe
    be obliged to pay or repay
  15. savage
    without civilizing influences
  16. dismount
    alight from (a horse)
  17. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  18. marvel
    be amazed at
  19. peerless
    eminent beyond or above comparison
  20. appalled
    struck with dread, shock, or dismay
  21. merit
    the quality of being deserving
  22. slam
    close violently
  23. limelight
    a focus of public attention
  24. footage
    film that has been recorded
  25. leech
    carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worm
  26. chap
    a boy or man
  27. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
  28. labour
    productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
  29. presumably
    by reasonable assumption
  30. astonishingly
    in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
  31. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  32. downpour
    a heavy rain
  33. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  34. piglet
    a young pig
  35. straw
    plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
  36. aggravate
    make worse
  37. interlocutor
    a person who takes part in a conversation
  38. faint
    lacking clarity, brightness, or loudness
  39. sweeping
    taking in or moving over a wide area
  40. sprain
    twist suddenly so as to wrench
  41. bruise
    a small injury that results in discoloration
  42. squeaky
    having or making a high-pitched sound
  43. hushed
    softened in tone
Created on 四月 7, 2013 (updated 四月 7, 2013)

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