vocabulary Flashcards

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Corpse, carcass

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Dead body

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aboriginal

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local

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3
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floklore

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imaginary story

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4
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dubious

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doubtful

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5
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crooked

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misplaced

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6
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popsicle

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candy

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7
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graffiti

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painting on a surface, wall painting

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8
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Dorm

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Dormitory,student residence

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9
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Blue collar Job

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Work with hands

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10
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white collar job

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professional job

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11
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coast

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area close to ocean

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12
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horseback

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riding horse

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13
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Blackfoot

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a tribe of Indigenous people

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14
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foothillls

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hills near mountain

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15
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excavate

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dig a hole on ground to discover something

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16
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crushing blow

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disappointing

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17
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pour

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rain

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18
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take a rain check

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postpone something without making future plans

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19
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transcontinental

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goes across the whole continent

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20
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jurisdiction

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legal power

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21
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piggyback

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ride on someones back

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22
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terminus

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final point

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23
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better bottom line

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more money

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24
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derail

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obstruct

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throw for a loop
suddenly cause uncertainity
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windfall
profit,benefit
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hypothetical
possible
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bolster
help,support,reinforce,Assist,Guide,support,encourage,
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disarray
confusion
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knock out
make unconsious
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Tie the knot
to get married
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mimic
copy
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jaw dropping
surprising
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jibe
match
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glossies
fashion magazines
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nuptual
wedding
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shell out
pay
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sans
not including
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ecological integrity
environmental stability
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alpine
high mountains
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coniferous
evergreen trees
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glacier
large piece of ice
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encompasses
contains
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ice-breaker activity
activity to make friends
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extra-curricular activity
activity not related to school work
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recreation
jus for fun, not competitive
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Fiancee
person you are engaged to | Fiancée is a woman who's engaged and fiancé refers to an engaged man.
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capture footage
take video
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Let the cat out of the bag
reveal the secret
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climbing the corporate ladder
advancing your carrer
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unwind
relax
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holistic
complete,comprehensive
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robust
strong
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vulnerable
weak, in danger
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ascertained
understood
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exude
release,emit
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gradually
slowly
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refine
improve
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translucency
degree of clearness
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let down
diassapointed
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ended up
in the end
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proofread
check for errors
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references
citations
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overlook
forget about, forgive
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reprimanded
punished
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incompetence
lack of skill/ability
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adequate
enough
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paramount,crucial
very important
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konck out
make unconsious
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groggy
weak,unsteady,confused
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chipper
happy,cheerful
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gimmick
a trick to attract customers
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accumulate
gather