Unit 26 Flashcards

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1
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To _ someone of something is to blame them for doing it.

A

accuse

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2
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To _ something means to change it so it is better.

A

adjust

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3
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To _ someone means to do something that is funny or entertaining.

A

amuse

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4
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_ is the hard, colorful material formed by the shells of animals.

A

coral

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5
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_ is a cloth made from the fibers of the cotton plant.

A

cotton

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6
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To _ means to hit and break something.

A

crash

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7
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A _ a wooden floor built outside of a house or the floor of a ship

A

deck

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8
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To _ in something means to do it.

A

engage

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9
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When something is _, it is solid but not too hard.

A

firm

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10
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_ is something that creates heat or energy.

A

fuel

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11
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When something is _, it is big and liked by people.

A

grand

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12
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A _ is a bad storm that happens over the ocean.

A

hurricane

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13
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A _ means the act or an instance of losing something.

A

loss

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14
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If something is simple, it is _ and not decorated.

A

plain

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A _ is a group of rocks or coral that rise to or near the ocean.

A

reef

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16
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To _ something means to close it tightly.

A

shut

17
Q

When someone is _, they make sure others follow rules.

A

strict

18
Q

To _ means to use a special board to ride on waves in the ocean.

A

surf

19
Q

A _ is a piece of work to be done that is usually difficult.

A

task

20
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A _ is an area that has different qualities from the ones around it.

A

zone