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JML Flashcards

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check

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to verify

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buzz

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a sound created by vibration

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artist

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an individual who creates art

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Autumn

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The season between summer and winter, often called Fall

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beak

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the bill, or mouth portion, of a bird

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abate

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to lesson, reduce, or remove

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abnormal

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out of the ordinary, unusual

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acknowledge

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to accept, admit the truth of or existance of

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abrupt

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sudden

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accelerate

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to speed up

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acclaim

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enthusiastically praise, public praise

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agitate

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to irritate, or trouble

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bumpy

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an uneven surface

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avert

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to turn away

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ajar

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opened slightly

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bellow

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To shout or holler loudly

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beseech

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to ask or plead, beg

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bestow

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to give or grant

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bewilder

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to confuse or puzzle

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annihilate

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to destroy

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bigot

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a person committed to their own beliefs that another person or group of people are bad because they are different

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blatant

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obvious

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Bleak

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hopeless, cold , barren

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brawl

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a Fight

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braggart

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a loudmouth, one who boasts and talks too much

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capsize

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to get upset and turned over, like a boat flipping over in the water

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Casualty

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someone who is seriously hurt or killed in an accident or war

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compromise

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mutual agreement between multiple parties where each gives up something they want to get something they want

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covet

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to want what another has

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affordable

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inexpensive; reasonably priced

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appetite

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a natural desire to satisfy to a physical need, usually for food

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atmosphere

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the air surrounding the earth; the general mood of a location

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caterpillar

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the larva form of a butterfly or moth

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enormous

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very large, huge

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jealous

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to feel envy

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shriek

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yell in a loud and high pitched manner.

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excess

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too much

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career

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an occupation that last a significant portion of ones life

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tremble

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to shake or quiver

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elegant

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pleasingly elegant or stylish in appearance

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ability

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the means or skill to do a task

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average

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the typical value in a set of date, the most common

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ascend

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to go up or climb

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considerable

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notably large in size

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limp

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to walk with difficulty

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manufacture

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to make on a large scale

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peculiar

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odd or strange

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inundate

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to overwhelm or flood someone with things that need to be dealt with

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maternal

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relating to a mother

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rant

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to speak, or shout, at length and passionately

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meloncholy

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a feeling thoughtful sadness, with no obvious cause

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patronize

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to frequent as a customer
to some one in a way that looks kind but betrays a sense of superiority

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unscathed

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without suffering any damage, injury, or harm

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pique

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(noun) a feeling of irritation
(Verb) stimulate

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oration

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a formal speech

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nomadic

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living the life of a nomad, wandering

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narritive

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a spoken or written account of events; a story

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murky

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dark and gloomy, difficult to see through, especially due to thick mist

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rapture

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intense joy

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stodgy

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dull and uninspired

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sullen

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bad tempered and sulky

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pelt

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(Verb) to attack by throwing things
(noun) the fur coat of an animal

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percieve

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to look at or interpret in a particular way

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interpret

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explain the meaning of

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wary

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feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems

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whim

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a sudden wish or an idea

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trickle

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to flow in a thin gentle stream

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momentum

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the force that keeps an object moving

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persist

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to continue to exist in some action, state, or purpose in spite of opposition

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predate

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to have existed, or happened, before another thing

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predator

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a living thing that hunts and consumes another

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crumple

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to collapse; to become wrinkled or creased

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considerable

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significant, large or of noticeable importance

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coax

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To influence or gently urge

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nonchalant

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feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.
“she gave a nonchalant shrug”

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aloof

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not friendly or forthcoming
cool and distant.

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concede

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admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

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accord

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to be consistent or in harmony: agree.

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abet

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encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense.

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improvise

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create and preform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation

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advocate

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a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
“he was an untiring advocate of economic reform”

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agile

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able to move quickly and easily.
“Ruth was remarkably agile and light on her feet”

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adept

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very skilled proficient at something .

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finances

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the management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies.

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fuse

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(Verb) to join or melt something together

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obstacle

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something that impedes progress or achievement

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camaraderie

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a spirit or feeling of friendly good fellowship

86
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ascend

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to go up or to rise

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endure

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to withstand, abide, bear, or put up with through a difficult experience

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endow

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to give property to

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integer

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a whole number, can be positive, negative or zero.

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refract

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to bend a ray of light or a wave of energy

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pivot

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to turn or rotate

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patent

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a government grant of the right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention for a limited time

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emancipate

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to free from restraint or influence

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impede

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to restrict, hinder, obstruct, or retard action or progress

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ableism

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policies, behaviors, rules that result in unfair or even harmful treatment to disabled persons

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