Making New Words Your Own Flashcards

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Definite

A

Having limits; certain

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Symbol

A

Something that stands for or represents something else

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3
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Doubtful

A

Not clear; uncertain

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4
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Navigator

A

A person who steers or directs a ship or an aircraft

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5
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Vivid

A

Lively; bright; perceived by the mind

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Deny

A

To refuse to give; to reject as untrue

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7
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Twilight

A

The period from sunset to dark; pertaining to the period from sunset to dark.

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Descendants

A

Something that comes from an earlier form; offspring

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Reliable

A

Dependable; trustworthy

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Astonish

A

To amaze; to surprise

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Legend

A

A popular story or myth handed down for generations; a person whose deeds are remember as stories; a note on a illustration or map

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Interview

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A face-to-face meeting for evaluating or questioning; to meet with for the purpose of evaluating or asking questions

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Unexpectedly

A

Suddenly; in an unnoticed way; in a way not known before

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Quote

A

To reproduce word for word; to refer as an example; to state, as a price; words repeated exactly

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Innumerable

A

Too many to be counted; countless

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Conference

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A formal meeting for discussion

17
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Journalism

A

Writing and publishing news

18
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Sessions

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A meeting of a group; a series of such meetings; a period of activity; a school semester or term

19
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Summarize

A

To give a brief account of; to say briefly

20
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Majority

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More than half the total; the greater part