28/29/30 pages 11/12 Flashcards

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disaster

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an event that causes much suffering or loss; a great misfortune

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censor

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person who tells others how they ought to behave; one who changes books, plays and other works so as to make them acceptable to the government; to make changes in

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uncover; make known

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disclose

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too much; too great; extreme

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`excessive

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make clear or explain by stories, examples, comparisons, or other means; serve as an example

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illustrate

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keep firmly to some demand, statement, or position

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insist

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balt

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anything, especially food, used to attract fish or other animals so that they may be caught; anything used to tempt or attract a person to begin something he or she does not wish

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juvenile

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young; youthful; of or for boys and girls; a young person

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offender; person guilty of a fault or crime

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culprit

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undernourished

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not sufficiently fed

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raise in rank or importance; help to grow and develop; help to organize

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promote

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an exile; an outcast; a criminal; to declare unlawful

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outlaw

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an exile; an outcast; a criminal; to declare unlawful

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toil

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blunder

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stupid mistake; to make a stupid mistake; stumble; say clumsily

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daze

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confuse

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cripple; disable; cause to lose an arm, leg, or other part of the body

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maim

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having too much pride in one’s ability, looks, etc.; of no use

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vain

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repetition

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act of doing or saying again

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make free from; freed from

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exempt

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comin last; deciding

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final

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comprehend

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understand

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sink to a lower level; grow less

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grieve; feel or show sorrow for

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commend

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praise; hand over for safekeeping

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region; section; (quarters) a place to live; to provide a place to live
quarter
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site
position or place (of anything)
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repeat exactly the words of another or a passage from a book; that is, something that is repeated exactly; give the price of; a quotation
quote
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appoint
decide on; set a time or place; choose for a position; equip or furnish
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occupant
person in possession of a house, office, or position
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novel
new; strange; a long story with characters and plot
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sure to die sometime; pertaining to man; deadly; pertaining to or causing death
mortal
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represent by drawing or painting; describe
depict
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wander; go about with no special plan or aim
roam
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draw to oneself; win the attention and liking o
attract
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the right or wrong of an action; virtue; a set of rules or principles of conduct
MORALITY
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a short division of a chapter in the Bible; a single line or a group of lines of poetry
VERSE
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Indecipherable:
Impossible or very difficult to read or understand
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Intricate:
. Having many small parts or details that are carefully arranged or combined.
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Difficult to understand or deal with because of complexity.
INTRICATE
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Used to describe objects or decorations that are beautiful rather than useful.
ORNAMENTAL
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To struggle with or try to overcome a difficult problem or situation
GRAPPLE WITH
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To make something better than before or enhance its quality, performance, or value.
IMPROVE ON
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To act in accordance with or follow a rule, principle, agreement, or belief.
ADHERE TO
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Fundamentally different or distinct in nature, kind, or quality.
DISPRATE
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1. Not familiar or recognized; not known or identified.
UNKNOWN
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Combining well together and enhancing each other's qualities
COMPLEMENTARY
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To feel sadness, remorse, or disappointment about something that happened or that you did.
REGRET
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To ask for information or seek clarification about something.
QUESTION
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To plan or scheme cleverly and skillfully
Contrive:
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To guess or speculate about something without having all the information or evidence
Surmise