chapter 5 Flashcards

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ancient

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very old, belonging to the very distant past.

I like to hear about the ancient past

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articulation

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the action of saying the letters

you have to articulate the letters clearly

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biological

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related to living things

you are my biological brother

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carved

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to cut (something, such as a pattern or design) into a surface
(I want to buy a carved stone)
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cave

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a large hole that was formed by natural processes in the side of a cliff or hill or under the ground
(I have visited a lot of caves before)

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commonsense

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normal people should know this

you just have to use your commonsense

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deliberate

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do something on purpose

I stared at him deliberately

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explore

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to look at (something) in a careful way to learn more about it
(We want to explore this area)

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intriguing

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extremely interesting
(that was so intriguing)
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jewelry

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decorative things that women wear

I really love to wear jewelry

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multiple

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more than one

there was 3 multiple choices questions in the test

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primary

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most basic or essential

you have to learn the primary things first

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rhythm

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a regular, repeated pattern of sounds or movements

the rhythm in that song is to catchy

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starvation

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suffering or death caused by having nothing to eat or not enough to eat : the condition of someone who is starving
(people are starving in many countries on the earth)

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symbolically

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a sign refers to something

ha has a tattoo as a symbol

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throat

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the tube inside the neck that leads to the stomach and lungs

I have a sore throat

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tongue

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the soft, movable part in the mouth that is used for tasting and eating food and in human beings for speaking
(the baby’s tongue is wight)

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uniquely

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very special or unusual

she wants that unique diamond

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verbal

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spoken rather than written

did you hear the verbal abuse that she said