Chapter 7-8 Flashcards

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Feeble

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Weak (often from age or illness).

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Aberration

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A deviation from something normal.

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Accosted

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To approach someone in an angry, aggressive way.

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Meditative

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Involves deep thinking.

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Ascertaining

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To learn or find out.

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Unfathomable

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Don’t understand completely. (event/ activity)

Her eyes were dark with some unfathomable emotions.

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Cleaved

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To cut/ separate into pieces.

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Vigil

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To watch for a long period.

My birdwatching vigils lasted for a long period of time.

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Embalming

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Treat a dead body (preserve) to keep it from decaying.

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Whittle

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Carving wood (something without purpose).

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