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Hot Stuff Vocabulary Flash Cards #1

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essentialvery important or necessary
pungentsharp or stinging to the taste or smell; strong offensive odor.
tranquilfree from disturbances; calm peaceful
preciselyvery accurate or exact
affectionatefull of expressing or displaying affection
achingto be or have dull pain
turbulentcausing commotion; not not calm or smooth
gloweredto look angrily or threateningly; scowl
chaosa state of confusion and disorder
inquisitiveeager for knowledge; curious
wincingto draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; Ex: The child was wincing from the pain of a scraped knee.
bankedTo pile up; EX: The beaver banked the dam with wood and other materials so that it would be strong.
lashedTo secure or bind, as with a rope, cord, or chain; EX: The girl lashed her books onto the back of her bike before she rode it home.
transmissionThe sending of a signal, picture, or other information from a transmitter; EX: The plane lost transmission in the storm
hordesA large group or crowd; a swarm; EX: The swarm of bees came after me when I disturbed their nest.
motivatedmoved to action; EX: Sam was motived to make a fire when it turned cold.
abatedto reduce in amount, degree, intensity; EX: His thirst abated when he finished the water in his water bottle.
visualizeto recall or form mental images or pictures; EX: She had to visualize the track so that she would be motived to run a mile.
remnantsSomething left over; a remainder; EX: She used the remnants of her lunch to feed the birds.
hummockA low mound or ridge of earth; small hill; EX: The hills around the lake were very small almost hummocks.


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