Vocab #1 Flashcards

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GUERILLAS

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Members of an irregular military force operating in small bands behind enemy lines.

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GOAD

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Anything that pricks, prods, or urges.

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FERTILE

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Able to reproduce children, seeds, or fruits; highly productive.

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AQUEDUCT

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A large pipe or conduit for carrying water from a distant location.

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ELEGANT

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Characterized or exhibiting elegance; excellence.

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FLOUNDER

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To move clumsily; to struggle or proceed with difficulty; also as flat as a fish.

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CULTURE

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Products of human work at a particular time.

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INHABIT

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To live or dwell in.

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BUFFOON

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A joker who amuses with jokes and tricks; a bumbling or ridiculous person; a fool.

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ABDUCT

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To kidnap or carry off by force.

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