W3 D1 Flashcards

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background

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  1. the part of a painted or carved surface against which represented objects and forms are perceived
    a portrait against a purple background.
  2. the part of an image represented as being at maximum distance from the frontal plane.
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expand

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  1. to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.:
  2. to spread or stretch out; unfold:
  3. to express in fuller form or greater detail; develop:
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blockade

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  1. the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place to prevent entrance or exit.
  2. any obstruction of passage or progress:
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declare

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  1. to make known or state clearly
  2. to announce officially; proclaim:
    to declare a state of emergency; to declare a winner.
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reflect

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  1. to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface:

2. to give back or show an image of; mirror.

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nuclear

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  1. pertaining to or involving atomic weapons:
    nuclear war.
  2. operated or powered by atomic energy:
  3. (of a nation or group of nations) having atomic weapons
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dumb-ster

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  1. someone doing or saying something dumb

2. taken from the word dumpster meaning large trash container

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Nice job buddy. I promise it will get easier the more words that you add to your vocabulary.

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Keep on keepin on

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