OOTD vocab #2 "Summer 1934 - Autumn 1934" Flashcards
vocabulary practice
1
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hunch
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(v.) p. 71
the act of bending yourself up together
2
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kerosene
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(n.) p.60
a flammable liquid used as fuel for lamps and heaters
3
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dune
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(n.) p.102
a pile or hill of sand piled up by the wind
4
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deformed
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(adj.) p.92
misshapen
5
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excavate
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(v.) p.87
to find by digging in the ground
6
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quench
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(v.) p.67
to satisfy a thirsty by drinking
7
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oblige
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(v.) p.58
to force or compel somebody to do something
8
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desperate
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(adj.) p.61
frightened and in need of help
9
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carcass
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(n.) p.73
the body of a dead animal
10
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stalk
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(n.) p.68
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that has been separated from the seeds
11
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shudder
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(v.) p.63
to shake, as from cold or fear
12
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bushel
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(n.) p.84
a unit of measure for dry things such as fruit or grain, equal to 32 quarts
