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Word List 5C

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  • something that gets in the way and stops action or progress
    obstacle
  • A pointed tool for making holes, as in wood or leather
    awl
  • to block someone from doing something
    thwart
  • to prepare the land to grow food crops, trees, and flowers
    cultivate
  • to make a sound of bubbling liquid
    gurgle
  • a pleasant smell, especially of cooking
    aroma
  • great pain
    agony
  • The border of a piece of clothing, rug, tablecloth, etc., made of hanging threads or other material.
    fringe
  • feeling sad when away, missing one's home
    homesick
  • to continue to live or exist, esp. for a long time or under hard conditions
    survive
  • To leave, begin a trip
    depart
  • to interfere in the affairs of others
    meddle
  • to bend forward at the waist
    stoop
  • bait used to attract and catch animals
    lure
  • unsmiling, very serious
    stern
  • a choice, an alternative a right to buy something at a stated price
    option
  • Very large, huge
    gigantic
  • to awaken and get up
    rouse
  • to feed on grass
    graze
  • straps and a collar that horses and other animals wear to pull loads
    harness
  • little wet, moist
    damp
  • the time that something continues or exists
    duration
  • to interest greatly, hold the attention of someone
    fascinate
  • to go beyond the limits of an area
    stray
  • a type of hammer with a short handle
    mallet
  • to hate, detest
    loathe
  • to present one person to another for the first time
    introduce
  • to go up or increase in size or scope
    escalate
  • a person cared for or treated by a doctor
    patient
  • occurring before something else, preceding
    previous
  • firm, unchanging always available, loyal
    steadfast
  • a curved metal or plastic surface with a handle used to pick up dirt, snow, etc.
    shovel
  • to get the meaning of something; to understand
    comprehend
  • thoughts that are pleasant but not real, a fantasy
    daydream
  • too early
    premature
  • to become used to something, to adapt
    accustom
  • to move slowly and quietly, usually with care or fear
    creep
  • Serious, solemn
    grim
  • in the old USA, a four-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used to carry mail and people from place to place
    stagecoach
  • to make clothes by connecting loops of yarn (thick, twisted thread) with long needles
    knit
  • sadness without hope of relief
    despair