Vocab - Unit 11 Flashcards

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Alias

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N. a false name that someone is known by
Or
an assumed name, especially used to hide one’s identity

Synonym: pseudonym

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Amble

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V. to walk in a slow and relaxed way
N. a slow, relaxed walk

Synonym: (v) saunter, (n) stroll

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Burly

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Adj. (of a person) large and strong

Synonym: brawny
Antonym: weak, frail, puny

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Distort

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V. to change something from its original, natural, or intended meaning, condition, or shape, especially in a negative way

Synonym: misshape, falsify

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Dogged

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Adj. determined to do something, even if it is very difficult

Synonym: persistent, untiring

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Dumbfounded

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Adj. so shocked and surprised that you cannot speak

Synonym: speechless, stunned, flabbergasted

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Extinct

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Adj. no longer existing
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(Of a volcano) no longer active

Synonym: vanished, died out

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Fossil

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N. part of a plant or animal, or its shape, that has been preserved in rock or earth for a very long period

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Grit

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N. courage and determination despite difficulty
Or
very small pieces of stone or sand

V. Press your teeth together
Or
(UK) to put small stones on a road or path that is covered in ice, in order to make it safer (less slippery)

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Inevitable

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Adj. certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented

Synonym: inescapable, unavoidable
Antonym: preventable, avoidable

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Ingrained

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Adj. (of beliefs, attitudes, or habits) so established that they are difficult to change
Or
Fixed deeply and firmly and difficult to remove

Synonym: deep-seated

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Meteoric

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Adj. relating to or caused by a meteor
Or
sudden and usually brief or temporary

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Parody

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N. a piece of writing, music, theatre, etc. that copies the style of a serious piece in a way that is intentionally humorous

V. to copy (the style of) someone or something in a humorous way

Synonym: satire

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Prevail

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V. to exist and be accepted among a large number of people, or to get a position of control and influence

Synonym: win, overcome

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Rend

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V. to tear or break something violently

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Replenish

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V. to return something to an earlier level or size

Synonym: refill, refresh

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Rummage

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V. to search for something by moving things around without care and looking into, under, and behind them
Or
to search for something that is difficult to find among other things

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Skimp

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V. to use less of something than is necessary

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Sleuth

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N. someone who discovers information about crimes

Synonym: detective, investigator

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Vandalism

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N. intentional damage of public or private property