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Parley

Published on Sep 03, 2020

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Parley

  • noun
  • an informal conference between enemies under a truce, especially to discuss terms, conditions of surrender, etc.
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Cease

  • verb
  • to stop; discontinue:

Companion

  • noun
  • a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels. "his traveling companion"

enclose

  • verb
  • surround or close off on all sides.
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grasp

  • verb
  • seize and hold firmly.
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pelt

  • verb
  • attack (someone) by repeatedly hurling things at them.
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league

  • noun
  • a collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for a particular purpose, typically mutual protection or cooperation.

scatter

  • verb
  • throw in various random directions.
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shirk

  • verb
  • avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).
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fowl

  • noun
  • a gallinaceous bird kept for its eggs and flesh; a rooster or hen.
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abalone

  • noun
  • an edible mollusk of warm seas, with a shallow ear-shaped shell lined with mother-of-pearl and pierced with a line of respiratory holes.
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shroud

  • noun
  • a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial.
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dune

  • noun
  • a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert.
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overtake

  • verb
  • catch up with and pass while traveling in the same direction.
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vain

  • adjective
  • having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
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scurry

  • verb
  • (of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps.
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lair

  • noun
  • a secret or private place in which a person seeks concealment or seclusion.
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snarl

  • verb
  • (of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth.

stunt

  • verb
  • prevent from growing or developing properly.

forbade

  • verb
  • a simple past tense of forbid.

crevice

  • noun a crack forming an opening; cleft; rift; fissure.
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befall

  • verb
  • to happen or occur.
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omen

  • noun
  • anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.

chafe

  • verb
  • to wear or abrade by rubbing:
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Deafening

  • adjective
  • (of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else.
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brackish

  • adjective
  • (of water) slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries.
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weigh

  • verb
  • find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales.
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Gruel

  • noun
  • a thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water.
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legend

  • noun
  • a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.
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gnaw

  • verb
  • bite at or nibble something persistently.

hide

  • verb put or keep out of sight; conceal from the view or notice of others.
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pursue

  • verb follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them.
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bellow

  • verb (of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger.

lobe

  • noun a roundish and flattish part of something, typically each of two or more such parts divided by a fissure, and often projecting or hanging.

venture

  • noun a risky or daring journey or undertaking.

stalk

  • noun the main stem of a herbaceous plant.
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abandon

  • verb
  • to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert:
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headland

  • noun a promontory extending into a large body of water.
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plank

  • noun a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.
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muzzle

  • noun the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
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lure

  • noun anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
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warily

  • adverb in a wary manner.

Shimmer

  • verb shine with a soft tremulous light.

Jagged

  • adjective having rough, sharp points protruding.

ancestor

  • noun a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.
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skim

  • verb remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid.
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wander

  • verb walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way.
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fortunate

  • adjective favored by or involving good luck or fortune; lucky.

giddy

  • adjective having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy.

broad

  • adjective having an ample distance from side to side; wide.

Circlet

  • noun a circular band, typically one made of precious metal, worn on the head as an ornament.
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Gesture

  • noun a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning
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Deserted

  • adjective (of a place) empty of people.

Chatter

  • verb talk rapidly or incessantly about trivial matters.

Reflection

  • noun the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.
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suffer

  • verb experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant).
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mend

  • verb repair (something that is broken or damaged).

smelt

  • noun
  • a small silvery fish which lives in both marine and fresh water and is sometimes fished commercially.
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reproachfully

  • adjective full of or expressing reproach or censure
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fledgling

  • noun a young bird that has just fledged.
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speckled

  • adjective covered or marked with a large number of small spots or patches of color.
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seldom

  • adverb not often; rarely.
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teeter

  • verb move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth.

hobble

  • verb walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury.

Necessary

  • adjective required to be done, achieved, or present, needed, essential.
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pebble

  • noun a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand.

season

  • noun each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.
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urge

  • try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something.
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gather

  • verb come together; assemble or accumulate.
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Graceful

  • adjective having or showing grace or elegance.
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snare

  • noun a trap for catching birds or animals, typically one having a noose of wire or cord.
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thief

  • noun a person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.

notched

  • adjective marked with a notch or notches.

dim

  • adjective (of a light, color, or illuminated object) not shining brightly or clearly.
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crouch

  • verb adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, sometimes to avoid detection or to defend oneself. "we crouched down in the trench"
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gleam

  • verb shine brightly, especially with reflected light.
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Vanquish

  • verb defeat thoroughly.

Rumble

  • verb make a continuous deep, resonant sound.
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wade

  • verb walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance.

hasten

  • verb be quick to do something.

labor

  • noun productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
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uneasy

  • adjective causing or feeling anxiety; troubled or uncomfortable.

Priest

  • noun an ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church having the authority to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments.

ornament

  • noun a thing used to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose, especially a small object such as a figurine.
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dunes

  • noun plural noun: dunes a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert.
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trousers

  • noun an outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg.