Lesson 15 Flashcards

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Disaster

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N. Something that cause great damage or harm.

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2
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Flee

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V. To run away from danger or from something frightening.

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Fracture

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N. A crack or break, as in metal or bone.
V. To crack or break.

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4
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Immense

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Adj. 1. great in size, extent, or degree.

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5
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Intense

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Adj. very strong; very great.

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6
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Investigate

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V. To look into closely; to study in great detail.

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7
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Lurch

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V. To move forward or to one side suddenly and unexpectedly.
N. A jerking or swaying movement.

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Major

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Adj. great in size, number, or importance.
N. 1. A military officer just above the rank of a captain.
2. The main subject a student is studying.

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9
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Minor

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Adj. small; unimportant.
N. A person who is not yet an adult.

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10
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Petrify

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V. 1. To make rigid with terror.
2. To change into a stone-like substance.

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11
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Predict

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V. To say what will happen before it takes place.

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12
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Prone

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Adj. 1. Likely to have or do.
2. Lying face downward.

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13
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Sparse

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Adj. 1. Thinly grown or spread.
2. Not crowded.

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14
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Topple

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V. 1. To fall or push over.
2. To overthrow.

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15
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Urban

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Adj. having to do with cities.

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