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Achieve3000 vocab Flashcards

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Meaning of convoy?

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a group of ships or motor vehicles traveling together

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Meaning of invest?

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to put money into something in the hopes that it will grow in value

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Meaning of prestigious?

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respected or celebrated

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Meaning of unostentatious?

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modest or unassuming

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Meaning of Draconian?

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severe, often to the point of being cruel or unjust

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Meaning of species?

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A family or kind of animal or plant

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Meaning of compost?

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Dead leaves, food, and other things that are added to dirt to make it better

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Meaning of decompose?

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Make or become rotten; decay or cause to decay

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Meaning of nutrients?

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Something that is needed to keep a living thing healthy and help it grow.

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Meaning of catalog?

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To record something, especially in a list.

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Meaning of garbage?

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The things that people throw away.

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Meaning of landfill?

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A place where the trash is sent and put in the ground.

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Meaning of organic?

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Having to do with living things.

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Meaning of sustainability?

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Not using up natural resources or hunting them.

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Meaning of wedge?

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One part of something bigger.

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Meaning of yield?

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To make, bring, or grow.

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Meaning of activist?

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A person who speaks out/works for a cause.

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Meaning of inspire?

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To lead someone to do something.

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Meaning of Noble Peace Prize?

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A prize for someone who worked for countries to be fair.

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Meaning of strict?

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Unable to be broken/charged; needing to be obeyed.

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