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J_031_035 Flashcards

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abrupt

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ABRUPT STOP : sudden or unexpected

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canopy

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SIT UNDER THE CANOPY : a roof-like covering of bed, walkway, etc.

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dismal

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DISMAL MOOD : gloomy; cheerless; dreary

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forum

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PUBLIC FORUM : a place for public discussion

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illusion

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OPTICAL ILLUSION : misleading vision

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legendary

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LEGENDARY TALE : handed down through generations

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moral

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GOOD MORAL CHARACTER : dealing with right and wrong

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penetrate

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PENETRATE ENEMY DEFENSE : to force into or through

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recognition

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RECEIVED RECOGNITION FOR HIS HARD WORK : being known for doing something important

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tendency

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HE HAS A TENDENCY TO LIE : naturally wanting to do something

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absolute

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ABSOLUTE OR RELATIVE : complete; perfect

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capacity

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TRUNK CAPACITY : how much it can carry inside it

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distort

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DISTORT THE FACTS : to twist out of shape; to misrepresent

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frail

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FRAIL CREATURE : delicate; weak

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illustrious

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AN ILLUSTRIOUS LEADER : famous; outstanding

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legible

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LEGIBLE HANDWRITING : can be read

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mortal

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HUMANS ARE MORTAL; GODS ARE NOT : certain to die eventually

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percentage

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8 PERCENT SALES TAX : out of 100

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recoil

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RECOILED IN FEAR : to retreat; to shrink away

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terminate

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TERMINATE THE PHONE CALL : to end

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abstract

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ABSTRACT NOUN : theoretical; difficult to understand

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challenge

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I CHALLENGED HIM TO FIGHT : to ask someone to compete with you

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distracted

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DISTRACTED BY SIRENS : having one’s attention drawn away

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fugitive

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FUGITIVE WAS CAPTURED : runaway; someone running from the law

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immature

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IMMATURE BEHAVIOR : childish

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legitimate

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LEGITIMATE EXCUSE : lawful; rightful

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motive

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MOTIVE FOR THE MURDER : reason

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perilous

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PERILOUS ADVENTURE : dangerous, risky, or unsafe

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recommend

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I RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE : to suggest favorably

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threshold

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THE THRESHOLD OF LIFE : a doorsill; the beginning point

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absurd

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AN ABSURD EXCUSE : ridiculous

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cherish

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I CHERISH MY CHILDHOOD TOYS : to hold dear; to love deeply

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diverse

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DIVERSE POPULATION : differing in some characteristics; various

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fulfill

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FULFILL HIS DREAM : to satisfy a requirement; to finish

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immortal

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IMMORTAL GODS : never dying

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lenient

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LENIENT TEACHER : merciful; not harsh or strict

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myth

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I DON’T BELIEVE IN MYTHS : legendary tale

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perpetual

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PERPETUAL MOTION : everlasting

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refrain

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SING TOGETHER ON THE REFRAIN : chorus (the part that repeats in a song)

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timid

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SHY AND TIMID : shy

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accord

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SHE WAS IN ACCORD WITH THE VERDICT : to be in agreement

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coincide

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THE TWO EVENTS COINCIDE : happen at the same time

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dual

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DUAL ATTACK : double; having two sides

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fundamental

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FUNDAMENTAL RULES : basic; primary; essential

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immune

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IMMUNE TO CHICKEN POX : resistant to; free or exempt from

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literary

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LITERARY ANALYSIS : having to do with literature or books

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mythology

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GREEK MYTHOLOGY : legendary stories

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persuasion

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GIVE IN TO THE PERSUASION : being convinced by reasoning

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repel

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INSECT REPELLANT : drive away; disgust

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tiresome

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TIRESOME EXPERIENCE : causing one to become tired; annoying

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