Holes Flashcards
Barren
Desolate; unable to produce offspring or yield results.
Example sentence: The barren land could not support any crops.
Callus
A thickened and hardened part of the skin.
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Accelerate
To increase in speed or rate.
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Compound
A combination of two or more parts or elements.
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Descendant
A person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.
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Canteen
A small container used for carrying water or other drinks.
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Condemn
To express strong disapproval of; to pronounce guilty.
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Excavate
To dig out and remove material from an area.
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Evaporate
To turn from liquid into vapor.
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Forlorn
Desolate or dreary; abandoned and lonely.
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Grotesque
Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
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Memorise
To commit something to memory; to learn by heart.
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Grimace
A facial expression indicating pain, disgust, or disapproval.
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Hastily
Done or made quickly or hurriedly.
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Perseverance
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
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Preposterous
Utterly absurd or ridiculous.
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Scarcity
Insufficiency or shortness of supply; rarity.
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Stifling
Suffocating; causing difficulty in breathing.
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Glisten
To shine with a sparkling light.
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Practically
In a practical manner; almost.
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Presumably
Based on the information available; probably.
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Prey
An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.
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Pry
To inquire too closely into a person’s private affairs.
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Stationery
Writing materials such as paper, pens, and envelopes.
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Twain
Two.
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Nozzle
A projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged.
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Recede
To move back or away from a previous position.
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Splatter
To scatter or spread in drops or small particles.
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Warden
A person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or group.
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Wound
An injury to the body, typically involving a cut or tear.
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Writhe
To make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.
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Deprive
To deny a person or place the possession or use of something.
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Drought
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
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Feeble
Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
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Fidget
To make small, restless movements, especially with the hands or feet.
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Humidity
The amount of moisture present in the air.
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Loot
Goods, especially private property, taken from an enemy in war.
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Rummage
To search untidily through a mass or receptacle.
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Systematic
Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system.
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Ventilation
The provision of fresh air to a room, building, etc., to replace stale air.
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