SB Unit 1 Vocab from Reading Flashcards

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Heel

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n. a crusty end piece of a loaf of bread

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2
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Subversive

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adj. intended to weaken or destroy a political system, organization, or authority

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3
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Duped

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v. tricked

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4
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Plaits

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n. braids

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5
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Teeming

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v. filling up and overflowing

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6
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Vigorously

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adv. in a way that involves physical strength, forcefully strenuously

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7
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Pocketbook

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n. small purse

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8
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Darned

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v. fixed by hand

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9
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Flush

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v. suddenly fly off

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10
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Brocade

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n. fabric with a rich, raised design

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11
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Imperceptibly

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adv. ever so slightly

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12
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Insistently

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adv. in a manner that demand attention

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13
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Tremulous

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adj. trembling

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14
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Tidied

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v. cleaned or made neat

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15
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Premises

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n. property or site

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16
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Chink

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n. an opening