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barfing means vomit.
riotous means marked by or involving public disorder.
satire means the use of humor or irony to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices.
cruise means a voyage on a ship or boat taken for pleasure or as a holiday.
[gratuitious] means done without good reason.
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bristles means to react angrily.
projectile means used to describe things that are thrown or shot forwards with great force.
hither means to or towards this place.
oblige means to please or help someone.
grumpy means easily annoyed and complaining.
terrier means a breed of small, active dog.
tribunal means a special group of people who are officially chosen to examine (legal) problems.
upchucking means vomiting.
gag means a piece of cloth put in or over a person’s mouth to prevent them from speaking.
arena means a place or scene of activity, debate, or conflict.
delicacies means something especially rare or expensive that is good to eat.
[anguished] means having or showing extreme physical or mental suffering.
[roguish] means behaving in a way that is slightly bad or wrong.
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crafted means to make objects, especially in a skilled way.
outsized means extremely large and are considered too large by many people.
chomping means to chew food noisily.
tiresome means annoying and making you lose patience.
shading means the parts of a picture or painting that the artist has made slightly darker.
fertilizer means a natural or chemical substance that is spread on the land.
sly means deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want.
caustic describes a remark or way of speaking is hurtful, critical, or intentionally unkind.
sendup means to make fun of (like a PARODY).
trajectory means the curved path that an object follows after it has been thrown.
exemplary means very good and suitable to be copied by other people.
testament means a proof.
ramble means to walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside.
[avalanche] means a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain.
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sparring means to argue.
preamble means an introduction to a speech or piece of writing.
tableau means an arrangement of people who do not move or speak who represent a view of life.
dreadful means causing fear, shock, or suffering.
skewering means to put pieces of food, especially meat, on a skewer.
belabored means to criticize someone.
reclusive means living alone and avoiding going outside.
oddball means a person whose behaviour is unusual and strange.
dazzling means extremely attractive or exciting.
quirky means unusual in an attractive and interesting way.
avowed means stated or admitted.
duel means a formal fight in the past.
grenades means a small bomb thrown by hand or shot from a gun.
[acidity] means bitterness or sharpness in a person’s remarks or tone.
