Vocab 7-9 Flashcards

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Era

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N. A period of time marked by a certain or special event, idea or person.

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Equator

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N. Imaginary line through the middle of earth dividing north and south.

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Forsware

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V. To give up or reject seriously.

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Infiltrate

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V. To filter into or through.

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Irreversible

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Adj. Incapable of being changed.

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Meteorological

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Adj. science that deals with the study of the atmosphere, weather or climate.

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Penetrate

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V. To pass through, especially by force.

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Precise

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Adj. Exact in measurement or amount.

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Synthetic

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Adj. Not natural; Artificial.

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Thaw.

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V. To melt.

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Brutish

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Adj. Like or resembling an animal or beast, stupid, savage, or cruel.

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Harass

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V. To bother, annoy or torment repeatedly.

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Lacerated

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V. Rip or tear roughly, especially in an injury.

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Lambasted

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V. To scold harshly.

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Maimed

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V. To injure or disable seriously by cutting a limb off.

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Rile

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V. To annoy or irritate or to anger.

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Skirmish

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N. A brief or minor battle between a small body of troupes.

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Tantrum

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N. Sudden outburst of bad temper, anger or rage.

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Taunt

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V. To sarcastically mock or criticize with insults.

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Centenary

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Adj. period of 100 years.

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Decathlon

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N. Athletes compete in 10 different track/field events.

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Hexagon

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N. 2-dementional geometric figure formed of 6 sides.

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Monarchy

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N. Political system were a state ruled by a monarch.

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Monotonous

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Adj. uninteresting and boring as a result of repetitiveness.

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Noven

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N. 9 days of praise to achieve a specific purpose.

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Octagonal

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Adj. 2-demintional geometric figure formed by 8 sides.

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Quadruple

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V. Multiply by 4; Adj. Made of 4 parts.

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Sextet

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N. Any group of 6 people or things.

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Uniformity

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N. Consistent; conforming to one standard or rule.