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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Awareness
Parts of speech and definition :

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Noun
mental state ; knowledge or perception

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Engrossed

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Verb
Completely involved ; absorbed by an experience

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Wrapped up in
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Adjectif
absorbed ; completely focused

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Hum
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Noun
A continuous low sound

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Trachea
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Noun
tube that carries air to the lung

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Race
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Verb
To move quickly

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Apt
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Adjectif
Who is likely to do something, who is quick to learn

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Dragonfly
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Noun
Coloured insects with a long body and 2 pairs of wings

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Go with the flow

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Verb
Get mentally lost in the moment

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Overthink

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Verb
To think about something for longer than necessary

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Passed away

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Verb
Died

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Nonchalantly

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Adverb
Very calm and relax, or shows a lack of concern

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Flawless

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Adjectif
Perfect

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Postpone

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Verb
Arrange to take place at a time later than scheduled

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Dodge

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Verb
To move quickly to the side to avoid someone or something

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Whisper

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Verb
To speak very quietly so that others can’t hear you

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Enunciate

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Verb
To clearly pronounce

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Carry out

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Verb
To bring to a successful issue

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Off-putting

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Adjectif
Creates aversion or disgust

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Keep at bay

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Verb
Prevent from having an effect

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Spectrum

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Noun
Range of related ideas

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Elicit

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Verb
Evoke, bring out

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Entice

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Verb
To tempt

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Dull

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Adjectif
Lacking excitement, not bright or vivid, not shiny

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Potent

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Adjectif
Powerful

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Impedes

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Verb
Disrupts

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Mood

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Noun
State of mind

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Bleak

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Adjectif
Without charm

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Sap

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Verb
To weaken

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