NSF regionals vocabulary 03 Flashcards

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apprehensive

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quickly understanding or fearful over something that might happen

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aquacade

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a aqucatic preformance

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aquifier

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a geolgical formation containing ground water or conducting it

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arbitrary

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decided by a judge not fixed by law

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arcade

A

a long built arc or gallery

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archipelago

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a chain of islands

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aria

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air, melody or tune

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arrears

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state of being behind or late

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artifact

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an object made by man

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ascribe

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to credit or assign to as belonging

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at bay

A

a deep howl

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assimilate

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to absorb or take in as ones own

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asymmetric

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not equavilent on both sides

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atoll

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island with coral reef

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attune

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to tune into harmony

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august

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majestical, the 8th month of the year

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Armageddon

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final fight between good and evil

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autistic

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a mental disorder

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aural

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pertaining to an aura or able to hear

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arduous

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a difficult task or exherting