Chapter16 Flashcards

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Cradle

A

To place or keep in, as if in a cradle

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2
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Jolt

A

To cause to move in a sudden jerky motion

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3
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Marsh

A

A tract of wet land

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4
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Ordeal

A

A painful or horrific experience

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5
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Forage

A

to wonder in search for forage or food

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6
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Obliging

A

Willing to do favors

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7
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Charm

A

A small ornament worn on a bracelet or chain

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8
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Copes

A

A small group of trees

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9
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Expanse

A

An area of something, especially a land or sea, presenting a wild continuous surface ue

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10
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Fiddle

A

Touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way

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11
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Mull

A

Think about

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12
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Raid

A

A sudden attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces in warfare

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13
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Flap

A

A piece of something thin, such as cloth, paper, or metal, hinges or attached only on one side, that covers an opening or hangs down from something

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Teeter

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Move or balance unsteadily, sway back and forth

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