Vocabulary Reading Flashcards

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Pygmy

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Small people who live in central Africa, a Pygmy hippo was born in Greece

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Conservationist

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Person who acts for the protection and preservation of the environment and wildlife, conservationists are excited about the Pygmy hippo

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Ecstatic

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Elated, euphoric, ecstatic, enraptured, l feel ecstatic when I contemplate the possibility of having a c2 certificate

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4
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Momentous

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Significant, historic, important, A momentous creation was of the sewage system

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5
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Breeding

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Mating and production of offsprings, I am utterly against the breeding of mice and rats for experiments

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Reminiscent

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Reminds one of something, remindful of, the practice of drawing is not only a creative one but also a reminiscent one

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To have milk coming in

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Breasts get bigger due to milk production, some mothers feel a tingling sensation when their milk comes in

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Brink

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A point at which something unwelcome is about to happen, I was on the brink of having a meltdown the whole time I was studying

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Wobbly

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Unsteady, insecure, the desk has a wobbly balance to it

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10
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Bewildered

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I am bewildered by how fast I change my own assumptions

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11
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Lent

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My grandma is adherent of lent fasting

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12
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Bountiful

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Mango trees are bountiful where I live, abundant

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13
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Fennel

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Many soaps and moisturizers are made with fennel fragrance

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14
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Pr palliative

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Pa li ei ti V

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15
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Come to a halt

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The bus slowly comes to a halt

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16
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Derby

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A match between rivals

17
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Effigy

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A sculptural representation of a person

18
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Outsprint

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To outdo or surpass in sprinting

19
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Sprint

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To run or cycle in a short race full speed over a short distance

20
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Outlast

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Outlive

21
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Showdown

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A final confrontation to set a dispute

22
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Hold off

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Fail to occur, resist, wait. He held off the attack of his opponent

23
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Clear break

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Separate completely

24
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Bunch

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A group of people