vocab 8 Flashcards

1
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horde

A

a large group of people

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2
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ancestor

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a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended

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3
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dimension

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a measurement extent of some kind such as length, width, height

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4
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invincible

A

not able to be defeated

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5
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muse

A

to think deeply

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6
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paraphrase

A

to use other words to explain something

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7
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vulnerable

A

capable of being harmed or enjured

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8
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tariff

A

a tax paid on products that one exported or imported

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9
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urge

A

to speech or argue strongly in favor of

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10
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tactful

A

thoughtful and sensitive in dealing with others

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11
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belfry

A

a tower where bells are hung

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12
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critique

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to give an opinion of the positive and negative points of something

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13
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rustic

A

having to do with the counrty side note the city

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14
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correspond

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  1. to communite with writing
  2. to match in someway
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15
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coy

A

shy or bashful

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16
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lapse

A
  1. a small mistake or failure
  2. the passing of time
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17
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navigate

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to steer the corse of a ship or air craft

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18
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falsehood

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a lie or untruth

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19
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kindling

A

dried twigs or small pieces of wood used to start a fire

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20
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domestic

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  1. related to the home or a family
    2.tame, not wild
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21
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amateur

A

a person who does something for pleasure not for pay

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22
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rebellion

A

a show opposition to form of authority

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23
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appease

A

to make calmer by giving into demands

24
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partial

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  1. not complete
  2. unfair favoring to one side
25
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gratify

A

to give pleasure or satifaction

26
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impatial

A

not favoring one over the other

27
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knoll

A

small, rounded hill

28
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tolerate

A

to put up with somthing

29
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whimsical

A

odd or playful

30
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killjoy

A

a person who spoils the fun of others

31
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versatile

A

able to do many different things well

32
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convertible

A
  1. a automobile with a top that can fold back or be removed
  2. able to change
33
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rendezvous

A

a place for meeting up to meet up at a previously arranged time and place

34
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ponder

A

the think about of somthing very carefully

35
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noxious

A

harmful to the heath of a living being

36
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quagmire

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  1. soft, wet, soggy ground
  2. a difficult situation; a predicanmednt
37
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glutton

A

someone who eat or drinks greedily

38
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implore

A

to beg urgetily

39
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harmonious

A

being in a agreement; peaceful

40
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deplete

41
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snob

A

a person who thinks they are better than others

42
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congested

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  1. to be overcrowded filled to overflowing
  2. having to much mucus in one body part
43
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blotch

A

a large spot or stain

44
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automatic

A

operating with no human control

45
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tuition

A

a sum of money charged for teaching by a school

46
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tamper

A

to mess with or posibley damaging

47
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vigorous

A

strong, heathy, and full of energy

48
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flourish

A

grow or devolp in a strong and heathy way

49
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immaculate

A

clean, perfect, neat, and tidy

50
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junction

A

a point where two or more thing are joined

51
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yearn

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an earnest or strong desire for somthing

52
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collate

A

to assemble in proper order

53
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elevate

A

rise or lift something up ta a higher postion

54
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garland

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a wreath or flowers and leaves worn on the head or hung as decoraction

55
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flammable

A

easily set on fire

56
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dominate

A

to rule or control by strength or power