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v. Present participle of balk.

adj. stopping short and refusing to go on

"When the gentleman who guided me through the bush left me on the side of a pali, I discovered that Kahele, though strong, gentle, and sure-footed, possesses the odious fault known as balking, and expressed his aversion to ascend the other side in a most unmistakable manner."

balked    balking    balks   

delivery    pitch    disobey    beam    area    expanse    surface area   

to balk the crib    double balk    to make a balk   

check    failure    avoid    shun    refuse    shirk    disappoint    frustrate    foil    baffle   

Maroc    Salk    Sauk    calk    caulk    chalk    crosstalk    falk    gawk    hawk