Homer Price Ch 4 to 6 Flashcards

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highly skilled

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accomplished

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perfect

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idea

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3
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distraction or entertainment

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diversion

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4
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make an earnest request

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appeal

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5
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turn down; decline

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spurn

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6
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changing movement or direction

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maneuvering

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7
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the distance across a circle

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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

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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

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commision

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15
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escaped criminal

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fugitive

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memory loss

17
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reaching a conclusion by reasoning

18
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one who lives alone

19
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with great care

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painstakingly

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multi-colored

21
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agitaged, confused

22
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flood

23
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put a magic spell on

24
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absolutely necessary

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imperative

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working parts
mechanism
26
receiving; willing to consider change
receptive
27
copies, models
replicas
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main idea; belief
principle
29
cleverness; inventiveness
ingenuity
30
an opinon-based article
editorial
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disapprove of
object
32
help settle; decide
arbitrate
33
march in protest
picket
34
safe-to-eat mushrooms
edible fungus
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stopped
quelled