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Group 732 Vocabulary - Day 04 Flashcards

1
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cattle

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cows and bulls

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profile

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information giving a description of a person or thing

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unite

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to bring together

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blur

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to make less distinct

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blurred

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not clear or distinct

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latch onto

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to take up an idea; to attach yourself to another person socially

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wander

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to walk without a specific destination

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8
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forfeit

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to lose or give up the right to something

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curtail

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to impose a restriction on

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10
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launch

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to set a boat, rocket or projectile into motion

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chill

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to make something cold

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12
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trim

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to reduce the size of something by cutting away parts

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13
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shelter

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a place giving protection from weather or danger

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14
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pottery

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pots or dishes made of clay

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15
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yield

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to produce or provide

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16
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to bone

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to remove the bones from a carcass

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17
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carcass

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the dead body of an animal

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18
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corpse

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the dead body of a human

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19
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lock

A

a mechanism that keeps a door closed and requires a key to open

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20
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to halt

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to stop

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21
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duty

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responsibility

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22
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bond

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a connection

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23
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unhealthy

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bad for your health

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24
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hatchet

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a small axe

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25
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disembody

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to separate something from its concrete form

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to flock

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to congregate

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27
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rigor mortis

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the stiffening of the body after death

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28
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prerigor

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before rigor mortis sets in

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29
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excise

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to cut something out surgically

30
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drawback

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a disadvantage

31
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stiffen

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to become rigid

32
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clay

A

a type of earth used to make pottery and bricks

33
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brick

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a rectangular block used in building

34
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disease

A

infectious or non-infectious problem that affects the health of a plant, animal or human

35
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scissors

A

instrument with two blades used for cutting paper or cloth

36
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sturdy

A

strong and resistant

37
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spite

A

to deliberately hurt or offend someone

38
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contractor

A

a person or company that fulfils a contract by providing materials or services

39
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dud

A

an object that does not function and is worthless

40
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wreath

A

an arrangement of flowers

41
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bone

A

the hard white tissue that skeletons are composed of

42
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tough

A

able to withstand rough or careless treatment

43
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toughen

A

to make tough

44
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toughness

A

the quality of being tough

45
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purchase

A

to buy

46
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pursue

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to actively continue an activity; to follow a person to catch or attack them

47
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spear

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a weapon composed of a long rod and a pointed tip

48
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javelin

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a light spear used in sports or for fighting

49
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edible

A

something that can be eaten

50
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imply

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to strongly suggest something without stating it directly

51
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dismiss

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to reject (an idea or opinion because you do not take it seriously)

52
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lonely

A

sad because you have no friends or company

53
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seek

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to look for; to try to find

54
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moisture

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the water diffused in an object or condensed on its surface

55
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handle

A

to manage or deal with

56
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crude

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in its natural or raw state; unrefined (e.g. crude oil)

57
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fond of

A

having affection for

58
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endurance

A

the capacity for something to last a long time

59
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deaf

A

unable to hear

60
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duty

A

a moral or legal obligation

61
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halt

A

to stop (something)

62
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deed

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a legal document giving someone the right to property

63
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flee

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to run away from something; to escape

64
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acre

A

a (US and UK) unit of land equal to 0.405 hectares

65
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scratch

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to rub your skin with a sharp object because it is irritated

66
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bush

A

a moderately sized plant

67
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suntan

A

browning of the skin caused by exposure to the sun

68
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outcome

A

a consequence

69
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absence

A

lack of something; state of being away from a person or thing

70
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income

A

the money you receive on a regular basis from work or investments

71
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tissue

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any of the different types of material that animals or plants are made of (e.g. bone tissue, muscle tissue)

72
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elude

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to fail to be attained (e.g. success eluded him); to avoid capture (e.g. he eluded the authorities)

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