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"David Crockett, Scout" Flashcards

1
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caulk

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make watertight or airtight by filling or sealing

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caulk

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make watertight or airtight by filling or sealing

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confluence

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a flowing together of two or more streams

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deploy

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to position in readiness for combat

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desultory

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moving or jumping from one thing to another; occurring haphazardly

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disquiet

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deprive of peace or rest; trouble

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emanate

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come forth, as from a source

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era

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period of time measured from a source

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exemplary

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conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue

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gerrymander

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divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections

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humble

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lacking all signs of pride; unpretentious

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ignorant

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lacking education of knowledge

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immensity

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the quality or state of being huge

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immigration

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the act of coming into a new country, region, or environment in order to settle there

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logical

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reasonable

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manifesto

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public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially of a political nature

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mince

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walk with short steps or in a dainty, affected manner

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momentous

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of utmost importance; of outstanding significance or consequence

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monopolize

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dominate by excluding others

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opponent

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one who supports the opposite side in a fight, game, cause, controversy, or argument; an antagonist

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ostensible

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to all outward appearances

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plunder - n.

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property stolen by fraud or force

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premature

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uncommonly or unexpectedly early

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prominent

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conspicuous

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quorum

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the minimal number of officers and members of a committee or an organization who must be present for a valid transaction of business

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remunerative

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tending to reward; profitable

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restlessness

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a disturbed uneasy state

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restoration

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a bringing back into a former condition or state

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revelation

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disclosure or something discoised by or as if by divine

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specimen

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an individual, an item, or a part representative of a class, genus, or whole

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stolid

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impassive

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tariff

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duties imposed by a government of imported or exported goods

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temporize

A

engage in discussions or negotiations to achieve a compromise or gain time

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uncanny

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peculiarly unsettling, as if by supernatural origin or nature

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undertake

A

enter into

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unruly

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difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule

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vainglorious

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marked by or showing excessive vainty; boastful

38
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vermilion

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a bright red mercuric sulfide used as a pigment

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confluence

A

a flowing together of two or more streams

40
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deploy

A

to position in readiness for combat

41
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desultory

A

moving or jumping from one thing to another; occurring haphazardly

42
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disquiet

A

deprive of peace or rest; trouble

43
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emanate

A

come forth, as from a source

44
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era

A

period of time measured from a source

45
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exemplary

A

conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue

46
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gerrymander

A

divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections

47
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humble

A

lacking all signs of pride; unpretentious

48
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ignorant

A

lacking education of knowledge

49
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immensity

A

the quality or state of being huge

50
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immigration

A

the act of coming into a new country, region, or environment in order to settle there

51
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logical

A

reasonable

52
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manifesto

A

public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially of a political nature

53
Q

mince

A

walk with short steps or in a dainty, affected manner

54
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momentous

A

of utmost importance; of outstanding significance or consequence

55
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monopolize

A

dominate by excluding others

56
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opponent

A

one who supports the opposite side in a fight, game, cause, controversy, or argument; an antagonist

57
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ostensible

A

to all outward appearances

58
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plunder - n.

A

property stolen by fraud or force

59
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premature

A

uncommonly or unexpectedly early

60
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prominent

A

conspicuous

61
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quorum

A

the minimal number of officers and members of a committee or an organization who must be present for a valid transaction of business

62
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remunerative

A

tending to reward; profitable

63
Q

restlessness

A

a disturbed uneasy state

64
Q

restoration

A

a bringing back into a former condition or state

65
Q

revelation

A

disclosure or something discoised by or as if by divine

66
Q

specimen

A

an individual, an item, or a part representative of a class, genus, or whole

67
Q

stolid

A

impassive

68
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tariff

A

duties imposed by a government of imported or exported goods

69
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temporize

A

engage in discussions or negotiations to achieve a compromise or gain time

70
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uncanny

A

peculiarly unsettling, as if by supernatural origin or nature

71
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undertake

A

enter into

72
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unruly

A

difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule

73
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vainglorious

A

marked by or showing excessive vainty; boastful

74
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vermilion

A

a bright red mercuric sulfide used as a pigment

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