english Flashcards

1
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Warily

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Cautiously or carefully

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2
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Cadence

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A change in the voice to express a grammatical function or attribute

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3
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Gingerly

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A careful or cautious manner

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4
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Scald

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To be brunt, or affected by heat in some way

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5
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Nosing

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The rounded edge of a step

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6
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Revelation

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A surprising unknown fact

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7
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Ecclesiastes

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A book of the bible attributed to Solomon

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8
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Clinkers

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A stoney residue, from burned coal

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9
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Fragmentary

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Having small, disconnected parts that are incomplete

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10
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Pedants

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A person who gives too much attention to small details

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11
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Wander

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To move in a leisurely, directionless way.

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12
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Pinprick

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A prick made by a pin

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13
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Allotted

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To reserve an area for something

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14
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Convolution

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A shape that is sculpted in a specific way

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15
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Sowing

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Planting a seed

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16
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Squander

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To waste Time or Money

17
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Gout

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A type of arthritis that causes swelling

18
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Oilskin

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Heavy cotton cloth waterproofed with oil

19
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Steam shovel

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A huge machine that dug up rocks

20
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Pyre

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A heap of combustible material, used for burning dead bodies