ya 2 Flashcards

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lurk

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to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an

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2
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askance

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with disapproval or distrust

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3
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grapple

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to seize with or as if with a grapple

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4
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hatchling

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a recently hatched animal

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5
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barrage

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1.a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
2.artillery fire laid on a line (see LINE entry 1 sense 6c) close to friendly troops to screen and protect them

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6
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pact

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especially : an international treaty

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7
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industry

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manufacturing activity as a whole
: a distinct group of productive or profit-making enterprises
: a department or branch of a craft, art, business, or manufacture
especially : one that employs a large personnel and capital especially in manufacturing
: systematic labor especially for some useful purpose or the creation of something of value

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8
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tether

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A line (as of rope or chain) by which a animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement

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9
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converge

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converge

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10
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faze

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to disturb the composure of : DISCONCERT, DAUNT

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breach

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infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard

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12
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afterthought

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an idea occurring later
: something (such as a part or feature) not thought of originally : something secondary

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13
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wafted

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Something (such as a odor) that is wafted :whiff

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