A Sound of Thunder vocab Flashcards

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murmur

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Noun
A soft indistinct sound
A sound of thunder is not a murmur

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annihilate

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verb

destroy utterly obliterate

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correlate

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verb

have a mutual relationship or connection in which one thing depends on another; coordinate, match

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paradox

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noun
something such as a situation that is made of two things that seem impossible but is actually possible
“wise fool”`

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delirium

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noun
sudden severe confusion
(adjective=delirious)
some people get delirium form spinning

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Expendable

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Adjective
Designed to be used once then abandoned or destroyed
lego’s were meant to be expendable

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resilient

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adjective
able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending; able to become strong or successful after something bad
a slinky is resilient

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undulate

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verb
to move in a smooth wave like motion
the water moves undulated

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stagnant

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Adjective
describes something that is not flowing or moving still
you do not want to drink stagnant water. you will get sick.

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revoke

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verb
to cancel the power or effect of something
you can not cancel the power of a law.

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