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Bracing
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Bracing himself now against the heavy sea. |
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| press (one's body or part of one's body) firmly against something in order to stay balanced. |
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Barrage
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Spewing a barrage of venomous curses. |
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| a concentrated outpouring, as of questions or words. |
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Engulfed
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By the time the flames engulfed the wooden hut. |
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| A force to sweep over something so as to surrond or cover it completly. |
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Arraignment
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The judge had been wearing a black robe at the arraignment hearing in juvenile court. |
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| When the suspect is brought before the court and formally accused. |
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Mangy
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It was just a mangy animal. |
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| 1. Rundown and filthy; squalid. |
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Coaxed
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Steady blowing soon coaxed a weak flame to life |
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| manipulate (something) carefully into a particular shape or position. |
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Manic
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Not until the flames began to subside did his manic laughter fade. |
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1. showing wild and apparently deranged excitement and energy
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Cowering
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By then Peter cowering on the blood smeared sidewalk. |
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