a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
Question 3
3.
unpleasantly damp or wet
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4.
a medical dressing spread on a cloth and applied to the skin
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5.
read; look at fairly attentively; study
(v.) to read thoroughly and carefully
Question 6
6.
marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence
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7.
extreme poverty
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8.
Very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
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9.
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
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10.
tastelessly showy
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11.
He shook his head, obviously still _____________ by the mere thought of the fire.
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12.
He had no flashlight, and the fear he'd felt during his first trip into this deep and __________ hole was compounded by the absence of being able to see.
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13.
The ____________, dust-stained, half-shaven head with its long neck trailed twisting along the ground.
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14.
As soon as they were seated, Cynthia _______________ the menu, bit her lip and ordered the special for both of them.
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15.
Despite growing up in extreme _____________, the young man was able to complete college and become very successful.