504 Absolutely Essential Words - Lesson 19 & 20 Flashcards

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harvest

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(n)collection, crop, harvesting, harvest-time, produce, product

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abundant

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(adj.)ample, plentiful, in plenty

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uneasy

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(adj.)impatient, nervous, unquiet, anxious, disturbed, restless

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calculate

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(v)compute, estimate, reckon, count

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absorb

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()assimilate, consume;take in, suck up;fascinate

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estimate

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(n,v)(n) assessment, reckoning;(v) reckon, evaluate, calculate

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morsel

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(n)bite, bit, crumb, mouthful, piece, slice

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quota

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(n)allocation, cut, portion, share

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threat

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(n)danger, hazard, menace, peril, risk, warning

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ban

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(v)prohibit, forbid, interdict, disallow

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panic

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(n,v)(n) alarm, fear, horror, scare(v) lose one’s nerve, flap

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appropriate

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(adj.)fit, correct, proper, relevant, suitable

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emerge

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()come out;come up, appear, turn up

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jagged

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(adj.)barbed, pointed, indented, rough, sow-edged, toothed, uneven

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linger

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(v)tarry, wait, stay, remain, idle, dally

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ambush

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(n)trap, hiding, snare, waylaying

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crafty

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(adj.)tricky, sly, cunning, shrewd, wily

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defiant

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(adj.)aggressive, bold, challenging, daring

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vigor

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(n)strength, activity, energy, force

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perish

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(v)expire, pass away, die, collapse, be destroyed

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fragile

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()breakable, brittle, crisp, frail, weak

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captive

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(adj.,n)(adj.) caged, confined, imprisoned;(n) prisoner

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prosper

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(v)succeed, thrive, advance, bloom, flourish

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devour

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(v)eat, swallow, consume, gormandize