chapter 13 voc Flashcards

1
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ally

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a country that agrees to help or support another country in a war

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2
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ample

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more than enough

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3
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cheek

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the soft round part of your face below each of your eyes

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4
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chin

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the front part of your face below your mouth

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5
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circulation

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the movement of blood around your body

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6
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convey

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to communicate or express something, with or without using words

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7
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fertility

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he ability of the land or soil to produce good crops

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8
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gallery

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a large building where people can see famous pieces of art

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9
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jaw

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one of the two bones that your teeth are in

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10
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lip

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one of the two soft parts around your mouth where your skin is redder or darker

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11
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necessity

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something that you need to have in order to live

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12
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nervous

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worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax

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13
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numerous

A

many

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14
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obsession

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an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else

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15
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perceive

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written to understand or think of something or someone in a particular way

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16
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portrait

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a painting, drawing, or photograph of a perso

17
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rapidly

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very quickly and in a very short time

18
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reproduce

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if an animal or plant reproduces, or reproduces itself, it produces young plants or animals

19
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reward

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something that you get because you have done something good or helpful or have worked hard

20
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superior

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better, more powerful, more effective etc than a similar person or thing, especially one that you are competing agains

21
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surgeon

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a doctor who does operations in a hospital

22
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sweat

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to have drops of salty liquid coming out through your skin because you are hot, ill, frightened, or doing exercise

23
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tuck

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to push something, especially the edge of a piece of cloth or paper, into or behind something so that it looks tidier or stays in place