Bearwalker Ch.2-4 Flashcards

vocabulary practice

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convention

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(n.) p.51
a way in which something is usually done

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concealment

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(n.) p.50
the act of hiding something

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disguise

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(n.) p.49
a change in one’s appearance to hide one’s identity

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resemblance

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(n.) p.47
the way in which two or more things are alike

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insatiable

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(adj.) p.43
impossible to satisfy

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obscure

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(v.) p.41
to keep from being seen; to conceal or hide

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evitable

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(adj.) p.40
able to be avoided or prevented

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amend

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(v.) p. 39
to modify or make minor changes

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concrete

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(n.) p.38
a mixture of sand, cement, and water that hardens to make a strong building material

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runt

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(n.) p.36
an animal that is smaller than average

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eliminate

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(v.) p.35
to completely remove or get rid of

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oblivious

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(adj.) p.34
unaware or unconcerned about what’s happening

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faint

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(adj.) p.31
barely perceived; hard to notice

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hysterical

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(adj.) p.29
showing uncontrolled, extreme emotion

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embellish

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(v.) p.29
to make something more attractive by adding extra details or features

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(climax

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(n.) p.28
the most intense, exciting, and important part of a story

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chronicle

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(v.) p.28
to record information in a very factual way

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gruesome

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(adj.) p.28
extremely unpleasant; causing repulsion or horror

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reverberate

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(v.) p.27
to repeat several times like an echo

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pristine

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(adj.) p.27
the original, unspoiled condition; spotless

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inherit

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(v.) p.26
to receive something from its former owner, often after that owner has died