vocab review Flashcards

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ancestor

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a member of your family who lived a long time ago

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dimension

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a measurement of length width or thickness

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3
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dominate

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to rule or control by strength or power

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4
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invincible

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not able to be defeated

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5
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muse

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to think deeply or think very carefully

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paraphrase

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to use other words to explain something

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vulnerable

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capable of being harmed or injured

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tariff

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a tax paid on products that are imported or exported

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Urge

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To speak or argue strongly in favor

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tactful

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Thoughtful and sensitive in dealing with others

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Belfry

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A tower where bells are hung

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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

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Relating to the country not the city

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14
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Correspond

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To relate in some way

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15
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Coy

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Shy or bashful

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Lapse

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Small mistake or fail, the passing of time

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Falsehood

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A lie or untruth

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Navigate

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To steer or direct the direction of a ship or an aircraft

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kindling

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Small Twigs or dried leaves used to start a fire

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Domestic

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Related to home or family, related to home, staying in the country

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Amateur

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Doing something for pleasure not for pay, not professional

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Rebellion

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Show of opposition to a form of authority

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Appease

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To make calmer by giving in to demands

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Partial

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Not complete, unfair favor to one side

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Gratify
To give pleasure or satisfaction
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Impartial
Not favoring one over the other
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knoll
A small rounded Hill
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Tolerate
to Put up with something
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Whimsical
Odd or playful
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Killjoy
A person who spoils the fun of others
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Versatile
Able to do many things well
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Convertible
Autumn of you with a top that can change, able to be changed
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Rendezvous
A place for meeting to meet at a previously arranged time or place
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Ponder
To think deeply
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Noxious
Harmful to the health of living beings
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Quagmire
A soft wet soggy ground, a difficult situation
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Glutton
A person who eats or drinks greedily
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Implore
To beg urgently
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Harmonious
Being in agreement peaceful
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Deplete
To use up
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Snob
Somebody who thinks he or she is better than others
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Congested
To be overcrowded or filled to overflowing, having too much mucus in a body part
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Blotch
A large spot or stain
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Automatic
Operating without a person's control
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Tuition
Money Paid to attend a school or college
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Tamper
To mess with
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Vigorous
Energetic Lively and full of strength
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Flourish
To grow or develop in a strong or healthy way
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Immaculate
Extremely clean or neat
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Junction
A place where things meet or cross
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Yearn
To have a strong longing for something
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Collate
To put pages together in the correct order
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Elevate
To raise or lift up
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Garland
A ring of flowers with leaves or a wreath
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Flammable
Easily set on fire
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Hoard
A large moving crowd