Wordly Wise Lesson 8 Flashcards

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Adj. Beneficial

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Adj. Being of use; helpful;favorable

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N. Captive

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N. One who is held prisoner

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Adj. Convenient

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Adj. Suitable for one’s needs; making life easier or more comfortable

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N. Ecstasy

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N. A strong feeling of emotion,especially joy

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N. Expanse

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N. A wide,open area or surface;a stretch

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N. Expedition

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N. A long journey by a group to explore or do battle

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Adj. Inept

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Adj. Clumsily or awkwardly expressed

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V. Interpret

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V. To translate into another language

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Adj. Invaluable

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Adj. To valuable to measure

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V. Linger

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V. To be slow in leaving or going away

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V. Retrieve

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V. To get back,to recover

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N. Skirmish

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N. A minor fight or battle

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N. Supplement

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N. Something added to make up for something missing

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N. Territory

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N. A particular area of land

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V. Accompany

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V. To go along with;to be together

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Terra firma

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BB. Solid ground

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V. Accompany

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V. To play a musical instrument for or with

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Adj. Captive

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Adj. Unable to escape or get away

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N. Captivity

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N. The state of being held against one’s will; loss of freedom

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N. Convenience

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N. Anything that makes life easier or more comfortable

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Adj. Ecstatic

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Adj. Full of or causing ecstasy

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N. Expedition

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N. A group that makes such a journey

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Adj. Inept

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Adj. Lacking in skill or ability

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V. Interpret

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V. To explain the meaning of

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V. Interpret

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V. To understand in one’s own way

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V. Retrieve

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V. To find and bring back

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V. Skirmish

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V. To take part in such a fight

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V. Supplement

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V. To add to

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N. Territory

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V. A area under control of a particular group or government

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N. Terra cotta

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N. Clay

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N. Terra incognita

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N. Unknown territory