worldlywise Flashcards
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Average
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n. the usual amount.
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border
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n. A dividing line between two states or countries. The edge of something.
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flutter
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v. To wave or flap quickly
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nectar
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n. a sweet liquid produced by many flowering plants
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span
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- n. the distance or a section between two objects.
- n. a period or length of time.
v. to stretch from one side to the other.
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suitable
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adj. fit or right for some purpose or event
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timber
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- n. wooded areas with trees that can be used for wood products
- n. tree trunks THAT CAN BE CUT INTO PLANKS AND BOARDS.
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Arctic
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Adj. very cold
N. Cold area at the edge of the earth. ( Antarctica )
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Interval
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1.N. A period of time between events.
- n. A space between two things.
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League
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- N. A group of people that works together for a common purpose.
- A group of sports team that play each other to see which is best.
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Milestone
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- N. A stone marker that gives the distance in miles to another point.
- An important event.
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Recreation
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N. Anything a person does to relax or have fun; play.
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Tackle
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- To grab or get in the way of a player in a game to stop the player or take the ball away.
- To do or try to do something.
- N. The tools needed for some activity of sports.
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Span
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N. The distance or a section between two objects or support.
A period or length or time.
V. To stretch from one side to the other.
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Auction
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N. A public sale
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Coast
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N. The land beside the sea
V. To move the without power or effort.
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Ambition
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N. A strong wish to be good at something.
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Chasm
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N. A deep crack or space opening in the earth.
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Credit
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N. Honer or praise
A way of buying things and paying for them later.
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Enable
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V. To make possible.
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Foul
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Adj. Having an unpleasant taste or smell.
Stormy
Sports a move or play that is against the rule
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Gust
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Suddenly, strong wind 
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Ordeal
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N. A unpleasant or painful experience or test
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Plateau
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N. A broad flat area of Highground
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Rig
V. To make or use whatever is nearby.
To set up sails on the boat.
N. A machine or construction that is used for a special purpose.
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Vessel
N. A ship or large boat
Blood vessel : 핏줄
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Advice
N. ideas or suggestions offer to help someone with a problem or situation.
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Mystify
V. To confuse or puzzle someone. 
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 Vanish
To go out of sight or to disappear.
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Hinge
N. A joint on a lid or door that allows it to swing open o shit.
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Marsh
N. A low lying area, often covered with tall grasses, where the ground is soft and wet.
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Rely
V. To count on to look for support
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Nursery
N. A room or other place set aside for the use of babies and small children.
A place where plants are grown for sale.
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Reliable
Adj. trustworthy not likely to fail
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Finicky
Adj. hard to please
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Confess
V. To say or admit that one has done something wrong.
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Gradual
Adj. happening slowly
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Malice
N. The wish to hurt others purpose
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Misery
N. A feeling of great unhappiness
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cathedral
n. a large and importent church
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convey
v. to carry or move from one place to another
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freight
n. goods carried from place , as by plane, boat, truck, or train.
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landmark
n. a building or natural feature that is easy to see and can be used as a guide.
2. an important event
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rod
n. a thin, straight piece of wood, metal, or other material.
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shaft
n. a long open tunnel that runs straight up and down.
2. a bar that connects with other moving parts of a machine.
3. the long, narrow part of an arrow or other object.
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Accustom
V. To make familiar
2. Used to
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Burly
Adj. Big and strongly built
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Companion 
N. one who spends time with all the things with another
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Jostle
V. to push or shove
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Obedient 
ADJ. doing what one is asked or told.

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Pedestrian
N. A person who was walking or someone traveling on foot.
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Ferocious
Savage
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Obscure
To cover up from being seen
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Premature
Too early
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Preserve
To save
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Ancestor
A person who is descended
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Carnivore
A meat eating animal
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Comprehend
To understand
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Duration
The time during which something lasts
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Abdicate
V. To give up a high office.
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Abolish
V. To bring to an end; to do away with.
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Absurd
Adj. so unreasonable asked to be laughable; foolish or silly.
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Accelerate
V. To go or cause to go faster
2. To bring about at an earlier time
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Accommodate
V. Do you have or to find room for
2. To do a favor for.
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Accustom
V. To make familiar
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Afflict
V. To bring or cause pain and suffering.
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Ancestor
N. A person from home one is descended.
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Animated
Adj. Alive or seeming to be alive.
2. Full of energy; lively
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Anxious
Adj. worried; concerned.
2. Eager; wishing strongly.
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Associate
V. To bring in mind.
2. to come or be together as friends or companions.
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Banquet
N. A large meal for many people; feast.
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Barren
Adj. Not fruitful; not reproducing.
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Bland
Adj. Lacking a strong flavor.
2. No irritating, exciting or disturbing.
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Bondage
N. State of being enslaved.
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Brace
V. To make stronger by giving support to.
2. to make ready for a shock; to prepare
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Bungle
V. To do something badly without skill
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Burley
Adj. Big and strongly built.
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Cargo
N. The load carried by a plane or ship.
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Cask
N. A barrel shaped container, especially one for holding liquids.
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Conquer
V. To get the better of.
2. To defeat.
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Convalesce
V. To get back to health and strength after an illness
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Denounce
V. to speak out against something; to criticize
2. To accuse someone of doing wrong.
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Deteriorate
V. To make, or become worse.
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Dictate
V. To give orders ; to command.
2. To say aloud, while another, write down the words.
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Erode
V. Two wear away bit by bit; to wear away by action of wind, water, or ice.
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Escalate
V. To go up or increase in size or scope.
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Exasperate
V. To make angry; to annoy.
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Flail
V. To strike out a swing wildly; to thrash about.
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Frivolous
Adj. not serious or important; silly
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Gorge
N. A narrow passage between steep cliffs.
2. To stuff with food; onto each gradually.
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Hangar
N. A building where aircraft are kept and repaired
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Hew
V. To chop down or cut with blows of an ax
2. To cut a shape with blows of an ax or similar tool.
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Hoist
V. To left or raise, especially by using a rope.
N. Something used to lift, as a crane or Pulley
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Illuminate
V. To light up; to supply with light.
2. To make clear or understandable.
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Immense
Adj great, and size or extent
2. Great and degree.
