The Cay Vocab 7-12 Flashcards

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discouraged

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adj

to lessen the hope or confidence of

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2
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confidently

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adj
having a firm belief or trust
assurance

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3
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harshly

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adj
unfeeling
cruelly
severely

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4
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fret

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verb
be unhappy
discontented
worried

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5
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anguish

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noun
very great pain or grief
great distress

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6
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superior

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adj
above average
very good
excellent

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7
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reeve

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verb

to weave

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8
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tutored

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adj
taught
instructed

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9
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tropical

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adj

having to do with the tropics

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10
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miserable

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adj
unhappy
unfortunate
wretched

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11
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prejudice

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noun

opinion formed w/out taking the time to judge fairly

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12
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rancid

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adj
stale
spoiled

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13
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fashioned

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adj
made
shaped
formed

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14
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submerged

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adj

covered with water

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15
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conniving

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verb

avoid noticing what one might have to condemn (find wrong)

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16
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salvaged

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adj

saved from fire, flood, shipwreck

17
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Jumbi

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noun
evil spirits
bad luck

18
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malaria

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noun

disease characterized by chills, fever, and sweat

19
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wheeze

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noun

a whistling sound caused by difficulty breathing

20
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clasped

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verb
grip firmly with hands
grasped