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 grandparets

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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 based on situation

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tariff

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tax paid on products that are imported or exported form countries

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situated

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where something is located

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protruding

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going through wall or sticking out

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refuge

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a place for safety you can find

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precipice

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a monument carved form stone or steep face of hill or monument

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altitude

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the elevation a hill

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contritely

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snobby and repentant

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evicted

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to be 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 or prison

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jurisdiction

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the power to make legal distions

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pursuant to

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in acordence of the law

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incarcerated

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to be put in prison

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promissary notes

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a financial instrument that promises payment

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inexplicable

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Can’t be explained

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indistinct

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not clear or not sharply defind

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adjacent

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close to next to or near

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precarious

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not secure or unsafe

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authentic

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Real true and original

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legitmate

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comforms to the rules or a child bron to both parents

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Tedious

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take long and slow and dull

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motif

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a recurring phase image and action

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linear narrative

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if the event recount in story follow a chronological sequence

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Non-Linear narrative

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Goes out of order

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Electoral College

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Based on population there are 538 votes and you need 270 to win

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General election

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The general election election you vote for the candidates

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Primary election

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An election to choose the parties candidates

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Caucus

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An election that includes questions about candidates

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Suffrage

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The fight for different groups to have the right to vote

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Angle

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

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Political party

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An organization that coordinates individuals as candidates in an election

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acute angle

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Less than 90°

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Congruent

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Having the same size and shape

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Obtuse angle

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More than 90°

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Right angle

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More than an acute angle

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Polygon

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Is a closed flat straight sides

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Quadrilateral

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Any four-sided polygon