unit 10 Flashcards
1
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Growing or living in or on water. Done in or upon water.
A
aquatic
2
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To say firmly;to declare
A
assert
3
Q
To turn away
A
avert
4
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Without much hope, cold and dreary; exposed to cold winds and bad weather
A
bleak
5
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Cheerful; carefree
A
blithe
6
Q
Well behaved; easy to handle
A
docile
7
Q
to continue becoming less; to grow smaller in number or amount
A
dwindle
8
Q
Causing, or capable of causing death
A
lethal
9
Q
To watch closely and frequently; to observe and make note
A
monitor
10
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11
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To hurt or damage by cutting into, cutting off, or cutting out
A
mutilate
12
Q
Able to move quickly and easily
A
nimble
13
Q
A difficult or dangerous condition or situation
A
plight
14
Q
heavy and slow moving
A
ponderous
15
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An edge, border, or brink
A
verge
