19 + 20 vocab Flashcards

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ballistics

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Science of projectiles and firearms

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conjure

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summoning out of nowhere like magic

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incinerator

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a furnace that burns trash

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olfactory

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pertaining to the sense of smell

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phoenix

A

mythical bird that means eternal life

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pulverized

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reduce to dust or powder, with grinding/pounding

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stratum

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a series of layers of rock in the ground

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stolid

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calm/dependable, showing little emotion

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trajectory

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a path followed by an object flying in air

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venomous

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poisonous

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bestial

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without a reason like an animal/beast

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breach

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an opening, a gap in the wall

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exploiters

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someone that uses people for things

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feign

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to pretend/fake a feeling

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fervor

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intense / passionate

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jargon

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meaningless talk, gibberish

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noncombustible

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not flammable

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odious

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highly offensive / disgusting

19
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pratfall

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a humiliating/embarassing action

20
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proclivity

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a natural inclination or tendency/penchant