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subliminally
1. below the threshold of conscious perception 2. functioning outside of the area of conscious awareness
bellow
1. to emit a hollow, loud, animal cry, as a bull or cow 2. to roar; bawl;
prosecute
1. to institute legal proceedings against (a person) 2. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against
protrude
1. to project 2, to thrust forward; cause to project
prance
1. to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse 2. to ride gaily, proudly, or insolently 3. to move or go in an elated manner; cavort
impressionable
readily or easily influenced; suggestible: impressionable young people
preventive
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
conscience
sense of right and wrong
flock
.1. a group of birds or animals that travel, live, or feed together 2. to move as a crowd or in a group
predicament
a troublesome or unpleasant situation
infantile
acting childish, like a baby. Not acting your age
gleam
an appearence of reflected light
fixated
attatch (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
congealed
become gelatinous
vile
being extremely bad, evil, or immoral
bewildered
cause to be confused emotionally
distinctly
clear to the mind; in a distinct mental
maladjusted
emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships
succinct
expressed clearly and in few words; concise
berserk
in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon
putrid
in a state of foul decay; rotten
incongruous
inconsistant; not conforming; lacking propriety
absurd
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
homo sapiens
species evolved from Homo Erectus with larger brains
eerie
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
raving
talk in a noisy, excitedm or declamatory manner
lag
the act of slowing down or falling behind
erosion
the gradual wearing away of topsoil due to wind, water, and storms. Trees provide protection against this
proficiency
the state of quality of being proficient; competence
individualistic
thinking and acting for yourself
mooch
to borrow (a small item or amount) without intending to return or repay it
quivery
to shake slightly, shiver or trimble
flounder
to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually fol. by about, along, on, through, etc.)
trudge
to walk, esp. laboriously or wearily: to trudge up a long flight of steps
bleak
without much hope; cold and dreary
outcast
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
paranoia
a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
sophomore
a second-year undergraduate
omen
a sign of things to come
prevarication
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
voluptuous
1. furnishing gratification of the senses 2. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
disdain
1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike 2. look down on with disdain 3. a communication that indicates lack of respect by partronizing the recipient 4. reject with contempt
bashful
1. self-consciously timid 2. feeling shy, especially around new people
antagonist
1. someone who offers opposition 2. a muscle that relaxes while another contracts 3. a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
devour
1. to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously 2. to consume destructively, recklessly, or wantonly
croak
1. to utter a low-pitched, harsh cry, as the sound of a frog or a raven 2. slang. to die
artillery
a branch of army that specializes in guns
hypertension
a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
bubonic plague
a deadly disease that spread across Asia and Europe in the mid-14th century, killing millions of people
avocation
a hobby; an activity that one does for fun, instead of work