School Bee Flashcards

1
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Hitherto

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Something that is true up until the point that the person is talking about

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2
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Incense

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A gum, sweet, or spice that is burned for the sweet smell it produces

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3
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Pews

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A long bench with a back usually used in churches

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4
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Petticoat

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A women’s undergarment worn under a skirt or a dress

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5
Q

Societal

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Relating to society

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6
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Arable

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Used to describe fertile land

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7
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Altimeter

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Used to find out how high you are off the ground

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8
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Propitious

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Favorable

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9
Q

Shoal

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a group of fish swimming together

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10
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Forsook

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Abandon

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11
Q

Frijoles

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Mexican word for beans

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12
Q

Senescent

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Growing old

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13
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Chicana

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Someone from Mexico who lives in the US

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14
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Conjunto

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A small musical group or band

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15
Q

Pinyin

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Chinese alphabet

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16
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Taoism

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Chinese religion that shows followers how to exist in harmony with the universe

17
Q

Peplos

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An outer robe for the rich women in Greece

18
Q

Luciferin

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Makes fireflies glow

19
Q

Sphagnum

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Weird green plant

20
Q

Craquelure

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Cracks in a painting that look good

21
Q

Macao

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Administrative zone in China

22
Q

Albuquerque

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City in New Mexico

23
Q

Assam

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Tamarind used in cooking

24
Q

Lanthanides

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element on the periodic table

25
Q

Pullet

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young hen

26
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Coleus

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plant

27
Q

Tetrazzini

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Italian-American dish

28
Q

Pleiades

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Cluster of stars

29
Q

Coccidiosis

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A disease that infects the intestines of birds/mammals

30
Q

Shaanxi

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A place in China