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  • 21thrill — I. v. a. 1. Pierce, bore, perforate, drill. 2. Penetrate, pierce, move, touch, affect, strike, agitate, stir, inspire. II. v. n. 1. Penetrate, pierce. 2. Pass with a tremulous motion, tremble, vibrate. 3. Tingle …

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  • 22shake — [[t]ʃeɪk[/t]] v. shook, shak•en, shak•ing, n. 1) to move with short, quick, vibratory movements 2) pat to tremble with emotion, cold, etc 3) to become dislodged and fall (often fol. by off) 4) to move something, esp. in a bottle or container,… …

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  • 23shiver — I shiv•er [[t]ˈʃɪv ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc 2) naut. navig. a) (of a fore and aft sail) to shake when too close to the wind b) (of a sailing vessel) to be headed so close to the wind that the sails… …

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  • 24scintillation — /sɪntəˈleɪʃən/ (say sintuh layshuhn) noun 1. the act of scintillating. 2. a spark or flash. 3. Astronomy the twinkling or tremulous motion of the light of the stars. 4. Physics a flash of light produced by a scintillator …

  • 25shiver — I. /ˈʃɪvə / (say shivuh) verb (i) 1. to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc. 2. (of a sail) to shake when too close to the wind. –noun 3. a tremulous motion; a tremble or quiver. –phrase 4. cold shivers, a sensation of fear, anxiety …

  • 26quiver — quiver1 [kwiv′ər] vi. [ME quiveren < OE cwifer , eager, akin to MDu quiveren < IE base * gwei , to live, lively: see BIO ] to shake with a tremulous motion; tremble n. the act or condition of quivering; tremor; tremble quivery adj. quiver2… …

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  • 27speech — /speech/, n. 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one s thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity. 2. the act of speaking: He expresses… …

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  • 28shimmer — shimmeringly, adv. /shim euhr/, v.i. 1. to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly. 2. to appear to quiver or vibrate in faint light or while reflecting heat waves. n. 3. a subdued, tremulous light or gleam. 4. a quivering …

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  • 29tremble — tremblingly, adv. /trem beuhl/, v., trembled, trembling, n. v.i. 1. to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver. 2. to be troubled with fear or apprehension. 3. (of things) to be… …

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  • 30Agitation — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Irregular motion. < N PARAG:Agitation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 agitation agitation stir tremor shake ripple jog jolt jar jerk shock succussion trepidation quiver …

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