call of the wild 1 Flashcards
1
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ethereal
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(adj) heavenly; as light and insubstantial as a gas or ether
2
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revere
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(v) to respect highly; to honor
3
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soporific
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(adj) extremely sleepy; very boring
4
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spawn
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(v) to bring forth; to produce a large number
5
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surrogate
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(n) a substitute
6
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terse
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adj) using no unnecessary words
7
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usurp
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(v) to seize wrongfully
8
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volatile
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(adj) highly unstable; quick to evaporate; explosive
9
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petulant
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(adj) rude; cranky; ill tempered
10
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paradigm
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(n) a model or example
11
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(adj) heavenly; as light and insubstantial as a gas or ether
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ethereal
12
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(v) to respect highly; to honor
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revere
13
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(adj) extremely sleepy; very boring
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soporific
14
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(v) to bring forth; to produce a large number
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spawn
15
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n) a substitute
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surrogate
