Colin Reading Flashcards

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preposterous

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very silly or stupid

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cautionary

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to give a warning

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unearthed

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to discover something in the ground

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indicating

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to show, point, or make clear in another way

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cliff

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a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast

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deposits

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to leave something somewhere

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7
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engrave

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to cut words, pictures, or patterns into the surface of metal, stone, wood etc.

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excavating

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to uncover something

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obtain

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to get something

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10
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contemporary

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new, modern

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prohibitively

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in a way that is too expensive, or too much.

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interaction

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when two or more people communicate with or react to each other

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13
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pigments

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a substance that gives something a particular colour

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prominently

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in a way that can be easily seen or noticed

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ornaments

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an object that is beautiful rather than useful

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inherited

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to recieve from someone

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ingredients

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one of the parts of a mixture