Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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politicians

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ambiguous

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2
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restaurant lighting

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ambient

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3
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summer activities

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ambivalent

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4
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animal cruelty

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ambit

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5
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the book

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epilogue

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6
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strangler fig

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epiphyte

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7
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grave

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epitaph

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8
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King Richard

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epithet

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9
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Hercules Poirot

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hypochondriac

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10
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diet and vitamins

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hypoglycemia

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11
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the pond’s icy waters

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hypothermia

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12
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military crisis

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hypothetical

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13
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thermal weave

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thermal

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14
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electrical engineering

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thermodynamics

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15
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“fallout shelters”

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thermonuclear

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16
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Wood-stove manufacturers

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British thermal unit

17
Q

only whisper

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polyp

18
Q

trade between countries

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polyglot

19
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nylon

A

polymer

20
Q

brother-in-law

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polygraph

21
Q

listening to the rain

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primal

22
Q

mutual funds

A

primer

23
Q

Jane Goodall

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primate

24
Q

astronomers

A

primordial

25
Q

presidential campaigns

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ad hominem

26
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first amendments

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ad hoc

27
Q

White House chief of staff

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alter ego

28
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war declare

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de facto

29
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getting him a job

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quid pro quo

30
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carl

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ex post facto

31
Q

criminal

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modus operandi

32
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democratic governor

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modus vivendi