Unit 6 Flashcards

1
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(v) to gradually put in

A

instill

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2
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(v) to extract the essence of

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distill

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3
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(n) a cleansing, especially religious or spiritual

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ablution

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4
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(adj) deposited by a stream

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alluvial

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5
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(adj) having to do with tears

A

lachrymal

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6
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(adj) teary; oversentimental

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lachrymose

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7
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(adj) luxuriously abundant; extravagant
(v) to give in abundance; to heap

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lavish

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8
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(adj) having to do with the banks of a body of water

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riparian

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9
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(v) to wander; to move without direction

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meander

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10
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(adj) able to speak smoothly - or - smooth; graceful

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fluent

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11
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(v) to change irregularly

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fluctuate

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12
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(n) a small crack

A

crevice

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13
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(n) a large, deep crack; chasm

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crevasse

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14
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(n) splitting

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fission

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15
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(n) opening; split

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fissure

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16
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(n) an interruption in space or time; gap

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hiatus

17
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(adj) deep and full - or - pompous

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orotund

18
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(n) mouth or opening

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orifice

19
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(v) to dig up

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excavate

20
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(adj) deep and empty, like a cavern

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cavernous

21
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(adj) curving toward; hollowed

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concave