petrify
to make someone feel so shocked or frightened that they cannot move or think clearly
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deprecate
to say that you do not approve of something
overlaying
covering one thing with a layer of something else
arteriosclerosis
a disease in which the arteries become thick and hard
encase
to cover or enclose something completely
shallowly
in a shallow way or to a shallow depth
gallstone
a small, hard stone that forms in the gallbladder and can cause pain
pigskin
the skin of a pig, especially when used to make leather
embalm
to preserve a dead body so it does not decay
ibex
a wild mountain goat with long, curved horns
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
longbow
a large bow used for shooting arrows by hand
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tinder
dry material that catches fire easily and is used to start a fire
fraying
the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge
sardinian
relating to Sardinia, its people, or their language
malleable
easy to bend, shape, or press without breaking
paraffin
a waxy substance used in candles, polishes, and sealing materials
scavenge
to search for and collect useful things, especially from waste or discarded material
predisposition
a tendency to think, feel, or act in a particular way
subcutaneous
located under the skin
gatherer
a person who gathers things, especially crops or wild plants
therapeutics
the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease
shafting
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
lumbar
relating to the lower back