TPO 8 Flashcards

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Obsidian

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A type of rock that look like black glass

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Edifice

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Monument, building, construction

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Pinpoint

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Diagnose, identify, recognize

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Ingenuity

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Dexterity, skill, talent, ability

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Foresightedness

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Prudence, caution, carefulness, wisdom

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Elite

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Best, first-class, noble

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Eruption

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Explosion, burst, outburst

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Circumstance

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Case, situation, condition

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Implicate

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Imply, involve

To show or suggest that someone is involved in a crime or dishonest act

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Eliminate

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Remove, dispose of

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Predominant

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Dominant, main, prevailing

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Exotic

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Not native, not usual, bizarre

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Flourish

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To develop well and successful, thrive

To grow well and be very healthy

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Prosperous

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Thriving, flourishing, rich

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Emerge

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Appear, arise

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Coerce

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Force, compel

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Paleontologist

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The study of fossils

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Demise

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Collapse, failure, dying

The end of something that used to exist

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Alteration

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Change, variation, revision

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Shallow

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Not deep

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Frigid

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Chilly, cold

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Buffer

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Retreat

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Withdraw, move back

To move away from someone or something

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Torrid

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Vary hot, scorching

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Cripple
Paralyze, disable
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Cope
Handle, manage, deal with
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Fluctuation
Variation, change, vacillation
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Appealing
Attractive
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Abrupt
Sudden and unexpected
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Incorporate
Include, insert
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Meteor
A piece of rock or metal that travels through space, and makes a bright light in the night sky when it falls down towards the earth
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Asteroid
One of the many small planets that move around the sun
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Disruption
Interruption, break
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Eradicate
Destroy, wipe out, eliminate, annihilate
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Twist
Curl, spin, curve
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Merge
Combine
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Relic
An old object or custom that reminds people of the past or that has lived on from a past time
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Catastrophic
Tragic, fatal, disastrous | An event which is very bad for the people involved
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Equator
استوا
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On rushing
Coming, approaching
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Miniature
Small, tiny
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Tide
The regular rising and falling of the level of the sea
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Tear
اشك
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Adorn
Decorate
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Controversial
Disputed, questionable, arguable
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Proponent
Supporter, advocate
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Conceivably
Maybe, perhaps
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Recede
Withdraw, diminish, decrease
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Detractor
Critic, derogator | Someone who says bad things about someone or something, in order to make them seem less good than they really are.
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Gully
A small narrow valley, usually formed by a lot of rain flowing down the side of a hill
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Astronomer
A scientist who studies the stars and planets
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Hint
Clue, suggestion, indication
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Permafrost
A layer of soil that is always frozen in countries where it is very cold