Lesson 8 Flashcards

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Convalesce

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(V) to recover ones health

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Alight

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(V)To descend and settle,as after flying

(Adj) burning;lighted

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Dainty

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(Adj) preciously delicate or charming

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Feint

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(V) to distract an opponent by pretending to move in one direction and then moving in another
(N) a deceptive act meant to distract or deceive ones opponent

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Implore

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(V) to beg

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Impugn

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(V) to attack as false; to cast doubt down on

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Integral

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(Adj) necessary to make something complete;essential

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Jurisdiction

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(N) the authority to interpret and apply the law

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Malnutrition

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A lack of proper nutrition

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Meddle

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To intrude in the business of others

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Painstaking

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Using or requiring great care and effort

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Pantheon

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A group of highly regarded people

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Sear

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1: To scorch or burn the surface
2: to make dry and withered

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Vertical

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Perpendicular to the horizon

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Wince

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To flinch

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