Word Of The Day Flashcards

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Situated or occurring nearer to the end of something, then to the beginning, adjective

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Latter

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Having previously filled a particular role or been a particular thing, adjective

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Former

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3
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Treat in and indulgent or over protective way, verb

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Coddle

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4
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A rebellion, noun

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Insurgency

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5
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To seize, capture, to collect, or gather, verb

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Corralled

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6
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in the process of developing from a child to an adult

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Adolescent

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7
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The time of life, on a young person, develops physically and mentally from a child into an adult, now in

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Adolescence

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8
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extremely sudden, and may even be a little shocking, adverb

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Precipitously

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9
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Capability, ability, innate or acquired capacity for something, talent, noun

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Aptitude

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10
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Become aware, or conscious of something, come to realize, or understand, interpret or look on in a particular way, verb

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Perceive

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Causing light hearted, laughter, an amusement, having or showing a sense of humor

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Humorous

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Higher in Station, rank, degree; above average in excellence, merit intelligence, etc.; of higher greater quality; greater and quantity or amount, adjective

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Superior

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The action of providing or supplying some thing for use, and amount, or some thing supplied or provided

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Provisions

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Bear, desolate, and often windswept; without hope, or encouragement, depressing; Dreary, adjective

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Bleak

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15
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Extremely hungry,

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Ravenous

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16
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Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions, adjective

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Resilient