Book 7 - LESSON 19 Flashcards
1
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Consectutive
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Following one after another in order.
2
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Grueling
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Tiring; exhausting.
3
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Canine
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- Of, or relating to, dogs or related animals.
- A member of the canine family.
4
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Desolate
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- Deserted; lonely; without signs of life.
- Filled with sorrow.
5
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Participate
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To take part in.
(Participant) One who takes part in.
6
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Alternative
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- Allowing a choice between two or more things.
- A choice between two or more things.
- Any one of the things that can be chosen.
7
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Robust
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Strong and vigorous.
8
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Maul
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To handle roughly so as to cause injury.
9
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Distinction
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- A recognition of the way things differ.
- Special honor or regard.
- Excellence of performance or ability.
10
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Compulsory
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Required by a law or a firm rule.
11
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Endure
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- To put up with; to bear.
- To go for a long time; to last.
(Endurance) The ability to put up with hardship; the quality of putting up with hardship.
12
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Adverse
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- Working against; serving to oppose.
- Harmful; unfavorable.
13
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Aloof
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- Remote or distant, usually by choice; showing no interest.
- In an aloof manner.
14
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Fluctuate
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To rise and fall; to keep changing.
(Fluctuation) A rising and falling movement.
15
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Dispatch
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- To send on specific business.
- To finish or complete promptly.
- To kill quickly.
- Speed in movement or performance.
- A written message sent quickly.
