part-1.1 Flashcards
1
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Austere diktats
A
strict orders
2
Q
mesquite
A
3
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tumbleweeds
A
4
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paddle shaped cacti
A
5
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alluring
A
- powerfully and mysteriously attractive
- seductive
6
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imminent
A
about to happen
7
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country facts
A
- countryside facts
- rural cousin of urban legends
8
Q
urban legend
A
widely spread false story about mysterious events
9
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tardiness
A
the quality of being late
10
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rattlesnakes
A
- darker in colour
- heat sensor organs to sense their prey