Unit 21 Flashcards

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1
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To _ is to say that something it true.

A

affirm

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2
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When you become _ to something, you are in the habit of it.

A

accustomed

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3
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If someone is _, they are very surprised or shocked.

A

astonished

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4
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To _ is to hit something to make a noise

A

bang

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5
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A _ is a group of relatives or friends.

A

clan

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6
Q

When something is _, it does not give out much light.

A

dim

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7
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_ is special attention or importance.

A

emphasis

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8
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A _ is a short story that teaches a lesson.

A

fable

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9
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A _ is a large meal for many people

A

feast

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10
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To _ is to make a soft light.

A

glow

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11
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When something is _, it has an empty space inside.

A

hollow

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12
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_ is the nature way that people behave without thinking about it.

A

instinct

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13
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A _ is a place of the body where the bones meet, such as the knee.

A

joint

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14
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To _ is to let a liquid or gas through a flow.

A

leak

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15
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A _ is a doctor.

A

physician

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16
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To _ something valuable is to give it up to get something else.

A

sacrifice

17
Q

When something is _, it is hard to move

A

stiff

18
Q

To _ is to move a hand over something or someone.

A

stroke

19
Q

When something is _, it is connected with death and suffering

A

tragic

20
Q

A _ is a song

A

tune