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1.shudder

of a person : to shake because of fear, cold, etc.

2.squirm: to make a lot of twisting movements because you are nervous, uncomfortable, bored, etc.

3.proximity: the state of being near

4.stile: one of the vertical members in a frame or panel into which the secondary members are fitted

5.impose: to force someone to accept (something or yourself)

6.dumpster—used for a large trash container

7.graffiti: to draw graffiti on : to deface with graffiti

: pictures or words painted or drawn on a wall, building, etc.

8.vandal: a person who deliberately destroys or damages property : a person who vandalizes something

9.centaur: a creature in Greek mythology that is part human and part horse

10.glum: sad or depressed

11.totter: to become weak and likely to fail or collapse

12.smudge: to make a dirty mark, spot, streak, etc., on (something)

13.impale: to cause a pointed object to go into or through (someone or something)

14.jostle: to push against (someone) while moving forward in a crowd of people

15.wrought: carefully formed or worked into shape

16.grille: a metal frame with bars running across it that is used to cover or protect something

17.rasp: to make a rough, harsh sound

18.breach: a failure to do what is required by a law an agreement or a duty : failure to act in a required or promised way

19.extricate: to free or remove (someone or something) from something (such as a trap or a difficult situation)

20.judder: to shake in a forceful way

21.surreptitious: done in a secret way

22.brusque: talking or behaving in a very direct, brief, and unfriendly way

23.sheaf: a group of things fastened together

24.dismantle: to take (something, such as a machine or structure) apart so that it is in separate pieces

25.prankster: a person who plays pranks on other people

prank: a trick that is done to someone usually as a joke

26.flummox: confuse

27.pummel: to repeatedly hit or punch (someone or something) very hard

28.plump: having a full, rounded shape : slightly fat

29.elaborate: made or done with great care or with much detail : having many parts that are carefully arranged or planned

30.sallow: slightly yellow in a way that does not look healthy

31.sepulchral: very sad and serious : very dismal or gloomy

32.unfaltering: not wavering or weakening : firm

33.slump: to sit or fall down suddenly and heavily

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