Vocab 9 Flashcards

1
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alias

A

an assumed name especially to hide identity

noun

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2
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amble

A

to walk slowly or stroll

verb

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3
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burly

A

big and strong

adjective

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4
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distort

A

to give a false account; to twist out of shape

verb

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5
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dogged

A

stubbornly determined; refusing to give up

adjective

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6
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dumbfounded

A

amazed yet speechless

adjective

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7
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extinct

A

no longer in existence or active

adjective

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8
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fossil

A

petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant from the past
noun

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9
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grit

A

very fine sand; courage

noun

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10
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inevitable

A

sure to happen

adjective

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11
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grit

A

courage

noun

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12
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grit

A

to grind or tense

verb

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13
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distort

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to twist out of shape

verb

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14
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doggedly

A

refusing to give up

adjective

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15
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an assumed name especially to hide identity

noun

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alias

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16
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to walk slowly or stroll

verb

A

amble

17
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big and strong

adjective

A

burly

18
Q

to give a false account; to twist out of shape

verb

A

distort

19
Q

stubbornly determined; refusing to give up

adjective

A

dogged

20
Q

amazed yet speechless

adjective

A

dumbfounded

21
Q

no longer in existence or active

adjective

A

extinct

22
Q

petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant from the past
noun

A

fossil

23
Q

very fine sand; courage

noun

A

grit

24
Q

sure to happen

adjective

A

inevitable

25
Q

courage

noun

A

grit

26
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to grind or tense

verb

A

grit

27
Q

to twist out of shape

verb

A

distort

28
Q

refusing to give up

adjective

A

doggedly