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Andrew's Words Flashcards

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Guffaw

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A great big snorting laugh

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Bawl

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To really cry your heart out

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Cackle

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A witchy evil laugh

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Mewl

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A slightly irritating cry

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Belated

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After the time, late

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Tardy

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Late

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Summit

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The top of a mountain

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Consent

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To agree

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Adverse

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To be against something

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Rowdy

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Rough and noisy

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Lament

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To feel deep sorrow

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Distress

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Physical or emotional suffering

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Elated

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To be really happy

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Melancholy

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Gloominess or depression

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Jubilee

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To be really happy

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Desolate

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Lonely, very unhappy

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Interval

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The space between things; the time between events. (Halftime)

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Perpendicular

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Two lines meeting at a right angle

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Matt

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Dull

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Taut

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Stretched tight; tense; stressed

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Innocuos

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Harmless

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Consult

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To ask questions, seek advice

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Subtle

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Gentle, not easily noticed

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Cease

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To stop

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Comprise

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To contain

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Correlates

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Relates to

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Physiology

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The science of functioning and process of living organisms

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Manifests

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Show by ones act or appearance

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Psychology

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The characteristics or attitude of a person or group

30
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Tectonic plates

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The large pieces of land that float on molten lava

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Geysers

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A massive spurt of water that erupts from the ground

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Geothermal

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Related to or produce by the enteral heat of the earth

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Trifle

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A small amount of something

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Scanty

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A small amount

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Meagre

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Small amount

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Myriad

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A large number of something

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Negligible

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Really small amount, hardly makes any difference

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Populous

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A large amount of people or things

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Paltry

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A small amount

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Depart

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To leave; to go away

41
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Amend

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Make minor changes to improve something

42
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Assured

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Confident

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Trench

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A long narrow ditch

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Veto

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To say no to a proposal

45
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Warp

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Become bent, twisted or out of shape

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Soiled

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To make something dirty

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Conclude

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Bring or come to an end

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Vain

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Big headed

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In vain

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Producing no results, useless

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Folly

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Lack of good sense

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Dopey

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Very foolish, idiotic

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Shrewd

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Having or showing sharp powers of judgement

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Astute

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Having or showing sharp power of judgement

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Inane

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Lacking sense or meaning, silly

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Ludicrous

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So foolish or out of place it becomes amusing

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Sage

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Profoundly wise

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Crude

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Constructed in a makeshift way, uncomplicated

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Dauntless

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Showing fearlessness or determination

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Wary

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Feeling or showing caution about possible danger

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Brittle

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Will break easily

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