Swiss Family Robinson Flashcards

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bodyguard

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person, usually armed, assigned to protect someone

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aquatic

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living or growing in, on, or near the water

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cavalier - n.

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chivalrous man, especially one serving as an escorts to a woran of high social position

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defer

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to put off; postpone

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detachment

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a military unit that can be dispatched from the larger body for special duty or mission

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domiciled

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to be established in a residence

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encumber

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hinder or impede the action or performance of

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lament

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to express grief for; to regret deeply

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membrane

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a thin pliable layer of tissue covering; lining, or connecting surfaces or parts of an animal or plant

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obstacle

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something that seriously hamper action or progress

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perforate

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pierce, punch, or bore a hole in

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recess

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a remote, secret, or secluded place

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reconcile

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bring oneself to accept; make compatible

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reconnoiter

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to make a preliminary inspection of

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savage

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not civilized; barbaric

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serpentine

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curving repeatedly one way then another

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torture

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to bring great physical or mental pain upon another