Spelling/Vocabulary Week 3 Flashcards

1
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credential

A

a quality, skill, or experience that makes a person suited to do a job

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2
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credible

A

believable

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3
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creditor

A

a person, company, etc. that somebody owes money to

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4
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creed

A

a set of principles or religious beliefs

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5
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incredulous

A

unwilling or unable to believe something

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6
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displace

A

to force to move or flee; to move out of position

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7
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disgrace

A

loss of respect, honor, or esteem; shame

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8
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decline

A

to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.

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8
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decode

A

to interpret or give meaning to a message

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9
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deprive

A

to take something away from

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10
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ancestor

A

a person in your family who lived a long time ago

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11
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carnivore

A

A consumer that eats only animals.

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11
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comprehend

A

to understand

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12
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duration

A

(n.) the length of time that something continues or lasts

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13
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survive

A

to stay alive

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14
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evident

A

Easy to see and understand; obvious, clear

15
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extinct

A

no longer in existence

16
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ferocious

A

savagely fierce, cruel, or violent

17
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gigantic

A

huge, giant, immense

18
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obscure

A

uncertain; not well known

19
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option

A

choice

20
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premature

A

too early; happening or arriving before the proper time

21
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preserve

A

keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

22
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prey

A

an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food

23
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puny

A

small and weak