Vocab 13 Flashcards

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abnegate

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give up something

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agrarian

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having to do with farming and land

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arboreal

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having to do with trees

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ascertain

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to decide with certainty

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ascetic

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living without any worldly possessions and practicing self-denial

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careen

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to move at top speeed

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diaspora

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an ethnic or cultural group that is spread out through various parts of the world

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diverge

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to splitup and go in different directions

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evince

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to show a feeling or characteristic clearly

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excursion

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a short trip to a place and back

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extraterrestrial

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coming from a place other than planet Earth

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jeopardy

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danger

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13
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meander

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to move slowly and without purpose

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14
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parched

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very dry; very thirsty

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peregrination

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a long journey

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precarious

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dangerous and unstable

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precipice

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a high, dangerous rock face

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quay

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a platform that runs along a harbor, for loading and unloading boats

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reconnoiter

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to explore a place to gather information

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ruminate

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to think carefully and at length about something

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sequester

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to keep in an isolated place

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tedious

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boring and repetitive

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temerity

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reckless confidence

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terrestrial

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having to do with the earth

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transient

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moving around a lot