Word List 36 Flashcards

1
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(v) to join or add a smaller thing to a larger thing

(n) an added part, especially to a building

A

annex

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(n) a shallow, bowl-like geographic area containing water

(n) the land drained by a river and its tributaries; a watershed

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basin

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3
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(v) To make a claim to land without regard to the people originally on the land

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colonize

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(n) A sudden, unexpected, highly successful action; typically associated with overthrowing or altering an existing government

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coup

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5
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(n) A separate space or group of people within a larger one

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enclave

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(n) a forceful or dramatic effect
(v) the striking of one thing against another ;a collision

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impact

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7
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(n) a policy of avoiding contact, involvement, or political partnerships with other people or nations

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isolationism

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8
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(n) heart of showing on maps orc harts the heights and depths of the features of a place

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topography

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9
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review:
(adj) leading or tending to produce; helpful/favorable

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conducive

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review:
(v) to send across or pass something along

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transmit

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review:
(adj) looking within, thoughtful or meditative, reflecting

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introspective

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