tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
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centigrade
relating to the temperature scale in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°
imploded
collapsed inward suddenly and violently
imperceptible
too small or slight to notice
crevasse
a deep, narrow crack in ice or rock
topmost
at the highest point or level
perplexing
causing confusion or making something hard to understand
cataclysmic
causing or involving sudden great damage or suffering
riddling
hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling
heretical
showing beliefs or ideas that strongly oppose accepted views
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
headlong
moving or falling with the head first
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cataclysm
a sudden, violent disaster that causes great damage or change
vindication
the act of proving that someone is right or not guilty
statics
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
gorged
having eaten too much
precipice
a very steep cliff or rock face
geologically
in a way that relates to geology or the Earth's structure and history
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
watermark
a faint design in paper that you can see when you hold it up to the light
gouge
to cut or scrape a deep hole or mark in something
tumultuous
loud, busy, and full of confusion or excitement
pothole
a hole or broken place in a road surface
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly