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Cycle 1 Flashcards

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colossal

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huge

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fashion

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to make, build, or shape

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radiant

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shining or giving off light; beaming as with joy

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stunning

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having striking beauty or excellence

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erect

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to build or raise up

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incredibly

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unbelievably

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ruthlessly

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cruelly; showing no mercy

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towering

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reaching a height above others

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complex

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complicated or composed of many parts

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drift

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to wander

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ingeniously

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cleverly inventive

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steadily

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constantly without change

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crucial

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important;essential

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durable

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long lasting

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fortunately

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luckily

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impressive

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awesome

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bellow

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to give a loud, deep roar

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cordially

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in a friendly manner

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emerge

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to come out and into view

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vigorously

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forcefully or energetically

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anticipate

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to see ahead of time

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22
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content

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satisfied with what one has or is

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envy

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a feeling of wanting what someone else has

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gasp

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a sudden breath due to surprise or difficult breathing

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cunningly

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slyly, cleverly

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gape

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to stare with open mouth, as in wonder

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penetrate

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to break or pass into

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resolutely

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with determination

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despair

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loss of hope

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extol

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to praise highly

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plead

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to beg

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prudently

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showing wise judgement

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adept

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skillful

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cherish

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to hold or treat as dear

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evolve

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to change or develop gradually

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vast

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covering a large area; immense

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anoint

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to sprinkle or smear with an oily liquid, often as part of a religious ceremony

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extract

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to take out

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prestigious

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highly respect

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renowned

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famous for something

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devastating

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causing ruin

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diverse

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of different kinds or sorts

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divulge

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to disclose or reveal

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momentous

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of far-reaching importance

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ecstatic

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full of joy

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intrigued

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fascinated or captivated

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petrified

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motionless with fear or horror

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stroll

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to walk leisurely

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adorn

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to decorate

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careen

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to sway or lean while moving

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confidently

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sure of oneself

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distress

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to cause great worry or pain

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retrieve

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to get back; to recover

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scour

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to look carefully over an area in search of something

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sinister

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evil; wicked

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tentative

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unsure or hesitant

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ample

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as much or more than is needed

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flourish

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to thrive

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reside

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to live in a place; to dwell

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venue

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the place of an event

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encase

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to enclose in

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ghastly

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shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible

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spew

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to force out in a large amount

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unearth

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to dig out

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ascend

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to go up

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elite

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a socially superior group

67
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legacy

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anything handed down from an ancestor or predecessor

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surge

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to rise, rush, or swell in or like a wave

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deftly

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moving quickly and skillfully

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deplete

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to use up or reduce in amount

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feat

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an extraordinary act of achievement

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glisten

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to shine or sparkle with reflected light

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certainly

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without doubt

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consequently

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therefore; as a result

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furthermore

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in addition; use to introduce a statement that adds to the previous statement

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similarly

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in almost the same way

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baffle

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to confuse or bewilder

78
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captivate

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to attract and hold one’s attention because of beauty or excellence

79
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countless

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too many to count

80
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lush

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covered with a thick, healthy growth of plants

81
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achievement

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something accomplished by special ability, effort, or courage

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advantage

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something that helps make someone or something better

83
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benefit

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something that is good or helpful

84
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contribution

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something given for a charitable purpose

85
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antagonist

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a person who opposes or competes with the hero; adversary

86
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climax

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a decisive moment that is a major turning point in a plot

87
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protagonist

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the leading character, hero, or heroine

88
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theme

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the main idea that is being discussed or described

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