Week 8 Vocab Flashcards

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Carburetor

A

The part of a combustion engine that mixes air with gasoline.

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Grind

A

Make a grating sound by rubbing together.

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Flail

A

Thrash about.

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4
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Nuclear

A

Of, relating to, or constituting the dense center of an atom.

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5
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Sludge

A

Any thick, viscous matter.

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6
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Visionary

A

A person with unusual powers of foresight.

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7
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Scoundrel

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Someone who does evil deliberately.

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8
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Grammar

A

The branch of linguistics that deals with sentence structure.

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9
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Slate

A

A writing tablet made of a thin layer of rock.

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Honor

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The state of being esteemed.

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