Vocab Chapters 53 - 64 Flashcards

1
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Preparations

A

The action or process of making ready or being made ready for use or consideration

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2
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Fluttered

A

flap wings quickly and lightly

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3
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Nuzzled

A

Lean or snuggle against

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4
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Brittle

A

hard but liable to break or shatter easily

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5
Q

Foreign

A

Strange or unfamiliar

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6
Q

Wisps

A

A thin bit or thread of something

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7
Q

Plummeted

A

Decrease rapidly

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8
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Lattice-work

A

Interlacing strips of wood, metal, or other material forming a lattice

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9
Q

Kindling

A

Easily combustible small sticks or twigs used for starting a fire

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10
Q

Frigid

A

Very cold in temperature

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11
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Charred

A

burned and blackened

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12
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Pleasant

A

Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment

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13
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Nourished

A

Provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition

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14
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Nuisance

A

A person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance

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15
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Remedied

A

Set right

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16
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Mingle

A

Move freely around a place, associating with others

17
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Gestures

A

A movement of part of the body to express an idea or meaning