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Vocabulary Test 7 Flashcards

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ancestor

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a member of your family who lived a long time ago even before your grandparents

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dimension

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a measurement of length, width, or thickness

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dominate

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to rule or control by strength or power

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invincible

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not able to be defeated

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muse

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to think deeply

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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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situated

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located

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protruding

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sticks out

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refuge

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safety

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altitude

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elevation

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precipice

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a monument carved from stone a very steep face of a cliff or mountain

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contritely

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snobby and repentant

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evicted

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kicked out

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initiate

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to begin or start

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detainees

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a person in custody (prisoner)

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jurisdiction

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the power to make legal decisions

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pursuant to

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in accordance with the law

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incarcerated

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put in prison

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promissory notes

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a financial instrument that promises payment; they grow in worth

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inexplicable

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cannot be explained

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indistinct

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not clear not sharply defined

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adjacent

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close to or near

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precarious

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not secure unsafe

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authentic

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real, true, and original

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legitimate

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conforms to the rules of a child born to both parents, lawful or legal

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tedious

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takes too long is slow and dull

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motif

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a recurring phrase, image action, or idea in a novel

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linear narrative

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follows a chronological sequence

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non-Linear narrative

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does not follow a chronological sequence

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electoral College

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the total number of General votes each state gets based on the population

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primary election

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an election to choose a party’s candidate

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general election

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the election where you vote for a candidate of your choice

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caucus

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an election that includes questions about candidates and votes during primary (Iowa)

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suffrage

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the fight for different groups to have the right to vote

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political party

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an organization that coordinates individuals as candidates in an election (republican-red, elephant-free marketing individuals helping)(democrat-blue donkey Democratic control government support)

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angle

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the opening that is formed when two lines, line segments, or rays intersect

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acute angle

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an angle whose measure is more than 0° and less than 90°

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obtuse angle

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an angle whose measure is more than 90° and less than 180°

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right angle

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an angle that forms a square corner and measures at 90°

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congruent

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having the same size or shape

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polygon

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a clothes flat shape with straight sides

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quadrilateral

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any four-sided polygon

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vertex

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(plural vertices) a point of an angle, polygon, or solid where two or more lines or line segments meet

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