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Holes Flashcards

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Barren

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Desolate; unable to produce offspring or yield results.

Example sentence: The barren land could not support any crops.

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Callus

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A thickened and hardened part of the skin.

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Accelerate

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To increase in speed or rate.

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Compound

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A combination of two or more parts or elements.

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Descendant

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A person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.

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Canteen

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A small container used for carrying water or other drinks.

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Condemn

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To express strong disapproval of; to pronounce guilty.

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Excavate

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To dig out and remove material from an area.

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Evaporate

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To turn from liquid into vapor.

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Forlorn

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Desolate or dreary; abandoned and lonely.

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Grotesque

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Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.

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Memorise

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To commit something to memory; to learn by heart.

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Grimace

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A facial expression indicating pain, disgust, or disapproval.

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Hastily

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Done or made quickly or hurriedly.

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Perseverance

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Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

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Preposterous

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Utterly absurd or ridiculous.

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Scarcity

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Insufficiency or shortness of supply; rarity.

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Stifling

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Suffocating; causing difficulty in breathing.

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Glisten

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To shine with a sparkling light.

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Practically

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In a practical manner; almost.

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Presumably

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Based on the information available; probably.

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Prey

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An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.

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Pry

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To inquire too closely into a person’s private affairs.

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Stationery

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Writing materials such as paper, pens, and envelopes.

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Twain

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Two.

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Nozzle

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A projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged.

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Recede

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To move back or away from a previous position.

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Splatter

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To scatter or spread in drops or small particles.

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Warden

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A person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or group.

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Wound

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An injury to the body, typically involving a cut or tear.

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Writhe

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To make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.

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Deprive

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To deny a person or place the possession or use of something.

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Drought

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A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

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Feeble

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Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

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Fidget

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To make small, restless movements, especially with the hands or feet.

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Humidity

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The amount of moisture present in the air.

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Loot

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Goods, especially private property, taken from an enemy in war.

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Rummage

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To search untidily through a mass or receptacle.

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Systematic

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Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system.

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Ventilation

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The provision of fresh air to a room, building, etc., to replace stale air.

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English (7th Grade ) Australian (3 decks)

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