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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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
slyly, cleverly
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gape
to stare with open mouth, as in wonder
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penetrate
to break or pass into
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resolutely
with determination
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despair
loss of hope
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extol
to praise highly
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plead
to beg
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prudently
showing wise judgement
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adept
skillful
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cherish
to hold or treat as dear
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evolve
to change or develop gradually
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vast
covering a large area; immense
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anoint
to sprinkle or smear with an oily liquid, often as part of a religious ceremony
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extract
to take out
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prestigious
highly respect
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renowned
famous for something
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devastating
causing ruin
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diverse
of different kinds or sorts
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divulge
to disclose or reveal
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momentous
of far-reaching importance
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ecstatic
full of joy
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intrigued
fascinated or captivated
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petrified
motionless with fear or horror
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stroll
to walk leisurely
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adorn
to decorate
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careen
to sway or lean while moving
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confidently
sure of oneself
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distress
to cause great worry or pain
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retrieve
to get back; to recover
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scour
to look carefully over an area in search of something
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sinister
evil; wicked
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tentative
unsure or hesitant
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ample
as much or more than is needed
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flourish
to thrive
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reside
to live in a place; to dwell
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venue
the place of an event
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encase
to enclose in
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ghastly
shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible
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spew
to force out in a large amount
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unearth
to dig out
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ascend
to go up
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elite
a socially superior group
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legacy
anything handed down from an ancestor or predecessor
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surge
to rise, rush, or swell in or like a wave
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deftly
moving quickly and skillfully
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deplete
to use up or reduce in amount
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feat
an extraordinary act of achievement
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glisten
to shine or sparkle with reflected light
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certainly
without doubt
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consequently
therefore; as a result
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furthermore
in addition; use to introduce a statement that adds to the previous statement
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similarly
in almost the same way
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baffle
to confuse or bewilder
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captivate
to attract and hold one's attention because of beauty or excellence
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countless
too many to count
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lush
covered with a thick, healthy growth of plants
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achievement
something accomplished by special ability, effort, or courage
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advantage
something that helps make someone or something better
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benefit
something that is good or helpful
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contribution
something given for a charitable purpose
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antagonist
a person who opposes or competes with the hero; adversary
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climax
a decisive moment that is a major turning point in a plot
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protagonist
the leading character, hero, or heroine
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theme
the main idea that is being discussed or described