Homer Price Ch 4 to 6 Flashcards

1
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highly skilled

A

accomplished

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2
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perfect

A

idea

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3
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distraction or entertainment

A

diversion

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4
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make an earnest request

A

appeal

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5
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turn down; decline

A

spurn

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6
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changing movement or direction

A

maneuvering

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7
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the distance across a circle

A

diameter

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8
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rapidly, with nervous activity

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frantically

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9
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never before seen

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unprecedented

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10
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charged; blamed

A

accused

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11
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walked wearily

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trudged

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12
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unarguable

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undisputable

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13
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became gradually less

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dwindled

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14
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fee

A

commision

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15
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escaped criminal

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fugitive

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16
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memory loss

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amnesia

17
Q

reaching a conclusion by reasoning

A

deducing

18
Q

one who lives alone

A

hermit

19
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with great care

A

painstakingly

20
Q

multi-colored

A

pied

21
Q

agitaged, confused

A

flustered

22
Q

flood

A

torrent

23
Q

put a magic spell on

A

pixied

24
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absolutely necessary

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imperative

25
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working parts

A

mechanism

26
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receiving; willing to consider change

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receptive

27
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copies, models

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replicas

28
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main idea; belief

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principle

29
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cleverness; inventiveness

A

ingenuity

30
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an opinon-based article

A

editorial

31
Q

disapprove of

A

object

32
Q

help settle; decide

A

arbitrate

33
Q

march in protest

A

picket

34
Q

safe-to-eat mushrooms

A

edible fungus

35
Q

stopped

A

quelled