Vocabulary Quiz 9 Flashcards
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Dredged
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Clean out the bed of (harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge
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Somberly
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Gloomy dark; dimly lighted: a somber passageway. Dark and dull, as color or things in respect to color: a somber dress
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Oblong
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Having an elongated shape, as a rectangle or an oval
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Unquenchable
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Not being able to satisfy thirst
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Pinnacles
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High, pointed pieces of rock
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Talisman
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An object, typically an inscribed ring rod stone, that is thought to have magically powers and to bring good luck
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Torrid
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Very hot and dry
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Befouled
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Made dirty;polluted
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Loathing
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A feeling of intense dislike or disgust;hatred
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Crags
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A steel or rugged cliff or rock face
