Vocab 7 Flashcards

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Wail

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To cry loudly

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Passive

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Inactive, acted upon not acting in return.

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Acclaim

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Enthusiastic public praise and approval

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Catamaran

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A boat with 2 parallel hulls, a raft of logs tied together.

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5
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Innate

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Possessed at birth, inborn, a natural characteristic

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Retrieve

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To recover, to find and bring back, to get back.

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7
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Colossal

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Enormous, gigantic,huge in size, extant or degree.

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8
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Parapet

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A low wall or railing

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Underdog

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A loser or predicted to lose is a struggle or contest.

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Agility

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To move quickly and easily, nimbless of body and mind

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