Unit 4week2 Vocab Flashcards
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porous
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full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
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peruse
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to read thoroughly and carefully
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promontory
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a high point of land extending into water
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prone
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lying face down; inclined, likely
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qualm
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(n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or
nausea
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recourse
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(n.) a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or
protection
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residue
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(n.) a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
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solicitous
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(adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
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staid
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(adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
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sustain
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(v.) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to
affirm the validity of
