english (12 Oct) + 32 Flashcards
1
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lofty
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(of buildings, mountains, etc.) very high and impressive
2
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scorch
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to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot; to be slightly burned by heat
3
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wasteland
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an area of land that cannot be used or that is no longer used for building or growing things on
4
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rescind
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to officially state that a law, contract, decision, etc. no longer has any legal force
5
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valiant
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very brave or determined
6
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coagulation
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the process of a liquid becoming thick and partly solid
7
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override
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to use your authority to reject somebody’s decision
8
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bar
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to ban or prevent somebody from doing something
9
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square off
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to fight or prepare to fight somebody
10
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vigilant
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very careful to notice any signs of danger or trouble
