Vocab Flashcards

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Laborious

A

requiring much work

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2
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Exertion

A

vigorous action or effort

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3
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Pointe

A

the tip of the toe in ballet

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4
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Furrowed

A

a narrow groove made in the ground

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5
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Exotic

A

of foreign origin

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6
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Communist

A

a form of government that controls most people

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7
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Exile

A

expulsion from one’s native land by authoritative decision

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8
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Pinafore

A

an apron

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9
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Refugee

A

someone who flees their home because of war; political upheaval; etc…

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10
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Appendix

A

Helps to digest food

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11
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Kosher

A

fit or allowed to be eaten or used; according to the dietary or ceremonial laws of Jewish people

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12
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Edible

A

fit to be eaten

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13
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Hordes

A

a large group of things or people

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14
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Fathom

A

understanding after much thought

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15
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Derisive

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characterized by or expressing derision, contemptuous; mocking

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16
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Berth

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a sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or rail road car

17
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Maniacal

A

of or relating to mania or a maniac

18
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Shrapnel

A

shell fragments