"A Sound of Thunder" Flashcards

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murmur

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(n. ) a soft indistinct sound
(v. ) saying something in a low sound
ex) Ocean waves have murmur sound.

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annihilate

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(v. ) to destroy utterly; obliterate

ex) Bombs can annihilate a whole country.

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expendable

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(adj. ) designed to be used once and then abandoned or destroyed
ex) Chinese containers could be expendable.

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correlate

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(v. ) to have a mutual relationship or connection in which one thing depends on another; coordinate match
ex) She can’t correlate this piece of literature.

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paradox

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(n. ) something such as the situation that is made up of two things that seem impossible but is actually possible.
ex) Death is a paradox

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delirium

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(n. ) a severe confusion

ex) He had a delirium.

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resilient

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(adj. ) able to recoil or string back in shape after bending
ex) My friend is in the gymnastics team and she is very resilient

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undulate

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(v. ) to move in a smooth wave like motion

ex) a singer’s voice can undulate.

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stagnating

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(adj. ) describes something that is not moving or flowing; still
ex) The old man is a stagnating man.

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revoke

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(v. ) to cancel

ex) My mom can revoke her credit card anytime she wants to.

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