Unbroken vocab part 2 Flashcards

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Atoll

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A ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral.

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Onslaught

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A fierce or destructive attack.

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Buoyant

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Able or apt to stay afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas.

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Coax

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Gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something.

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Crestfallen

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Sad and disappointed.

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Tedium-

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The state of being tedious.

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Garish

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Obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.

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Abutted

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Of an area of land or a building, be next to or have a common boundary with.

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Contingency

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A future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.

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Simultaneously

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At the same time.

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