Unit 7 Flashcards

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readiness; an alarm; a time when an alarm is in effect.

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alert (n.)

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a family member who lived at an earlier time

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ancestor (n.)

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to resent and want what someone else has

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envy (v.)

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having little strength or force; without energy or authority

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feeble (adj.)

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watchful and ready to act; quick to understand and act

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alert (adj.)

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spreading to a very large group at the same time; contagious

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epidemic (adj.)

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to enter or force a way through or into; to see into

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penetrate (v.)

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to run or play in a lively or carefree way; to win easily

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romp (v.)

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a U-shaped wire that fastens material by piercing and bending; a major product, material, part, or item regularly used

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staple (n.)

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spirited, carefree, or noisy fun; something that suggests merry play

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romp (n.)

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to fasten with staples

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staple (v.)

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a terrible event that brings great damage or suffering; a great loss

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disaster (n.)

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to warn or make aware of

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alert (v.)

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