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unbroken Ch.1-5 vocab Flashcards

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Dirigible

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a steerable self-propelled aircraft

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tout

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advertise in strongly positive terms

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typhoon

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a tropical cyclone in the western pacific or indian oceans

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pneumonia

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a respiratory disease characterized by lung inflamation

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testament

A

strong evidence for something

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abuncular

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resembling an uncle in kindness

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smattering

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a slight understanding of a subject

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goad

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provoke as by constant criticism

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exasperated

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greatly annoyed

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melee

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a noisy riotous fight

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11
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surreptitios

A

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

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euthanasia

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the act of killing someone painlessly

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eugenics

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the study of improving qualities by selective breeding

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14
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discrepancy

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a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

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15
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cheeky

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offensively bold

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forte

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an asset of special worth or utility

17
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incipient

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only partly in existence, imperfectly formed

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incentive

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a positive motivational influence

19
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prodigy

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and unusually gifted or intelligent person

20
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audacious

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disposed to venture or take risks

21
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pundit

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a person with special knowledge

22
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deity

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a supernatural being worshiped as controlling the world

23
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dissipate

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to cause to separate and go in different directions

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penultimate

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next to the last

25
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entourage

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the group following and attending to some important person

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anodyne

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capable of relieving pain

27
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imbue

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fill or soak totally

28
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ravaged

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having been robbed and destroyed by force and violance

29
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blitzkrieg

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a military offensive with intensive Ariel bombardment

30
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embargo

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a government order imposing a trade barrier

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