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Quip
to make a clever comment
Pivot
To turn around on one foot
Scarce
Uncommon; not enough
Oxymoron
A phrase that contracts itself. For example: "It's a definite maybe" or "Bittersweet"
Soberly
seriously
Scowl
frown
Sneering
to smile in a cruel way
Exposure
Being unprotected from weather, especially cold.
Bluff
a cliff or a steep hill
Callous
Uncaring, not sympathetic
Stealthily
in a cautious manner; so as not to be heard
Skiff
a shallow, flat-bottomed open boat
Grimace
an ugly, twisted expresstion
Idly
with no particular or reason
Encroaching
approaching
Veer
To swerve sideways
Osprey
a sea bird
Tern
a sea bird
Obscured
blocked
Elated
ecstatically happy
Reenact
to repeat the action of an event
Vigorous
energetic and forceful
Cove
A small, sheltered area of water by the shore
Commotion
noisy excitement and confusion
Insignificant
small or unimportant
Superstituous
a belief that certain events or things will bring good or bad luck
Compelled
forced to do something
Sediment
sand, soil, or other solid materials in water
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