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Vocabulary Words

1. Morbidly - (with reference to a disturbing or unpleasant interest or activity) in an

abnormal and unhealthy manner
2. Futilely - producing no result or effect
3. Chuckled - laughed quietly or inwardly
4. Manipulate - control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly or
unscrupulously
5. Persistent - continuing to exist or occur over a prolonged period
6. Mayhem - violent or extreme disorder; chaos
7. Fiddled - touched or fidgeted with something in a restless or nervous way
8. Harbour - keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind,
especially secretly
9. Unpronounceable - (of a word or name) too difficult to say
10. Maniac - a person suffering from mania, lunatic
11. Flinched - made a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear,
pain, or surprise
12. Clichéd - showing a lack of originality; based on frequently repeated phrases or
opinions
13. Wean - make someone accustomed to managing without something which he
has become dependent on.
14. Conferred - granted (a title, degree, benefit, or right)
15. Profusely - to a great degree; in large amounts
16. Negligence - failure to take proper care of something
17. Sarcastically - in an ironic way intended to mock or convey contempt

18. Proclaimed - announced officially or publicly

19. Throbbed - pulsated steadily
20. Interjected - said (something) abruptly, especially as an aside or interruption
21. Provoke - stimulate or incite (someone) to do or feel something, especially by
arousing anger in them
22. Sceptically - in a sceptical manner; with doubt or hesitation
23. Sardonically - humorously, but in an unkind way that shows you do not respect
someone or something
24. Despising - feeling contempt for
25. Flail - wave or swing wildly
26. Manoeuvre - move skilfully or carefully, carefully guide or manipulate (someone
or something) in order to achieve an end
27. Shrink - a psychiatrist
28. Fervently - very enthusiastically or passionately
29. Contradicts - denies the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite, be in
conflict with
30. Muttered - said something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in
dissatisfaction or irritation
31. Accusation - a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or
wrong
32. Cooed - spoke in a soft gentle voice
33. Retreat - an act of moving back or withdrawing
34. Erratic - not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable
35. Contoured - having been moulded into a specific shape, especially one
designed to fit into something else
36. Pathetic - arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness
37. Acknowledged - admitted or accepted as true, valid, or legitimate
38. Summon - make an effort to produce (a particular quality or reaction) from
within oneself.
39. Posse - a body of men summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law.
40. Patronised - give financial or other support to (a person, organization, or
cause).
41. Crimson - of a rich deep red colour inclining to purple.
42. Inconsiderate - thoughtlessly causing hurt or inconvenience to others
43. Cram - study intensively over a short period of time just before an
examination./force (people or things) into a place or container that is or appears
to be too small to contain them.
44. Meticulously - in a way that shows great attention to detail; very thoroughly
45. Dishevelled - untidy; disordered.
46. Baffle - totally bewilder or perplex
47. Crescendo - a gradually increasing sound
48. Depleted - used up the supply or resources of
49. Bountiful - large in quantity; abundant
50. Haughty - arrogantly superior and disdainful/arrogant
51. Bawled - wept or cried noisily.
52. Havoc - widespread destruction
53. Avalanche - a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
54. Tepid - only slightly warm; lukewarm/showing little enthusiasm.
55. Subservient - prepared to obey others unquestioningly
56. Shrugged - raised (one's shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt,
ignorance, or indifference.
57. Intently - with earnest and eager attention.
58. Rambled - walked for pleasure in the countryside
59. Craning - stretching out (one's neck) so as to see something
60. Muffled - (of a sound) not loud because of being obstructed in some way;
muted.
61. Demented - behaving irrationally due to anger, distress, or excitement.
62. Nonchalantly - in a casually calm and relaxed manner.
63. Shrieked - made a high-pitched screeching sound.
64. Aesthetically - in a way that gives pleasure through beauty.
65. Pristine - clean and fresh as if new; spotless
66. Massive - exceptionally large
67. Deflated - having been emptied of air or gas/having suddenly lost confidence
or optimism.
68. Trance - a state of abstraction
69. Abandoned - having been deserted or left.
70. Slammed - shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly.
71. Incessant - continuing without pause or interruption.
72. Plunked - play a keyboard or plucked stringed instrument in an inexpressive
way.
73. Intimidated - frightened
74. Stifled - restrained (a reaction) or stopped oneself acting on (an emotion)/
suffocated
75. Scrawny - unattractively thin and bony.
76. Impeccable - faultless.
77. Mustering - gathering together
78. Stomp - tread heavily and noisily, typically in order to show anger.
79. Inkling - a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint.
80. Notch - a point or degree in a scale.
81. Dumbfounded - greatly astonished or amazed
82. Unmentionable - too embarrassing, offensive, or shocking to be spoken about
83. Embarrassment - a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.
84. Yammering - making a loud, repetitive noise
85. Sauntered - walked in a slow, relaxed manner
86. Scuttled - ran hurriedly with short quick steps.
87. Unconventional - not based on or conforming to what is generally done or
believed.
88. Protruding - sticking out; projecting.
89. Winced - made a shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress.
90. Contort - twist or bend out of the normal shape
91. Moaned - complained or grumbled
92. Emanating - originating from
93. Prerequisite - required as a prior condition
94. Excruciating - intensely painful
95. Obstructing - blocking
96. Exaggerated - regarded or represented as larger, better, or worse than in reality
97. Striding - walking with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.
98. Simmering - existing in a suppressed state
99. Ranting - speaking at length in an angry and impassioned way.
100. Rummaging - searching unsystematically and untidily through something.
101. Anticipation - expectation or prediction
102. Unfettered - not confined or restricted
103. Fury - wild or violent anger.
104. Contemptuous - disrespectful/scornful
105. Bragging - excessively proud and boastful talk about one's achievements or
possessions.
106. Shuddering - trembling convulsively
107. Eccentricities - peculiarities
108. Cringed - experienced an inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust
109. Commotion - a state of confused and noisy disturbance.
110. pudgy - (of a person or part of their body) rather fat.