Group 732 Vocabulary - Day 08 Flashcards

1
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accuracy

A

how correct or precise something is

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2
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elderly

A

old people

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3
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pesticides

A

chemicals that kill insects

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4
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herbicides

A

chemicals that kill undesireable plants

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5
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to claim

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to state that something is true (often without providing evidence)

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6
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asssemble

A

to put together

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7
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vowels

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the letters a, e, i, o, u

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8
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umpire

A

the official who enforces the rule in a sports match

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9
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scissors

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an instrument with two metal blades, used for cutting things like paper and cloth

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10
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stray animal

A

a domestic animal with no home

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11
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liver

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the organ that processes the products of digestion

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12
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kidneys

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a pair of organs that purify blood in the body

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13
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spy

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a person who secretly collects information for an organization or government

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14
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shuttle

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a spacecraft with wings that is able to land like a normal airplane

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15
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inmate

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a person confined to a prison or hospital

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16
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remains

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a person or animal’s body after death

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17
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deceased

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a person who has died

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18
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track

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to follow the course or trail of someone or something

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19
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spill

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to make or let liquid flow over the edge of a container

20
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onslaught

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a fierce or destructive attack

21
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shatter

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to break into pieces; to seriously upset somone

22
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sweep the country

A

to extend all over the country

23
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unprecedented

A

never done or known before

24
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unravel

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to undo something that is knotted or woven together; to begin to fail or collapse

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reporter
a journalist
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demeanor
outward behavior
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interviewer
person who conducts an interview
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interviewee
person who is interviewed
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façade
face of a building; a person's false outward appearance
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sheep
an animal that is bred for its wool and meat
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wool
the hair of an animal that is used for making clothing
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nervous
anxious (NOT aggressive)
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discussion
conversation (NOT argument)
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argument
a verbal fight
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tether
a rope or chain that is used to restrain an animal
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be at the end of your tether
having no patience or energy left to deal with something
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forgiveness
action of forgiving
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crop
any plant that is cultivated for food on in industrial scale
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audacious
bold and courageous when faced with opposition
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confidential
private or secret
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frivolous
silly and wasteful; carelessly sel-indulgent
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hazardous
dangerous
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problematic
full of difficulties that are hard to solve
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prudent
avoiding unnecessary risks
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unethical
against accepted beliefs about good behavior