Vocab 1 Flashcards

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scend

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climb, go

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cert

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sure

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gen/o/genesis

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birth, production

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Ascend

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(verb) To climb upwards

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crescendo

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(verb) to climb up in volume

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Descend

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(verb) To climb down

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Ascertain

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(verb) to find out something with certainty

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certain

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(adjective) being absolutely sure

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certify

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(verb) to state something is true

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Genealogy

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(noun) the study of family history

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Generation

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(noun) group of people born at the same time

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Genetic

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(noun) relating to heredity encoded in genes

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Wily

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(adjective)-Clever and being good at deceiving others

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Improvident

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(adjective)-Not having or showing foresight

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Folly

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(noun)-Lack of good sense

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Haggard

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(adjective)-looking un well from fatigue or suffering

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Impending

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(adjective)- occurring or likely to occur soon