Lesson 12 Flashcards

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To make by fitting pieces together; build

A

Construct

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Shake

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Tremble

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A long, heavy piece of wood for building beams

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Timber

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Scattered remains of something broken or destroyed

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Debris

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Broken or crumbled material as brick, that is left when a building falls down

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Rubble

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To press, squeeze, or bear down on with enough force to break or injure

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Crush

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An old apartment house that is badly maintained

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Tenement

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Something that is owned, belonging

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Possession

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A broad, flat, thick piece as of bread, stone, or meat

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Slab

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The remains of something that has been wrecked

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Wreckage

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