Vocab Unit 16 Definitions Flashcards

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Appropriate

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To take over or used as one’s own, often without permission; to set apart for a certain purpose; Suitable or fitting

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Adorn

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To add to the parents, especially with pretty objects; to dress up

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Assemble

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To meet or bring together; to put or fit parts together

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Colossal

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Amazingly large, great, or powerful and size or degree

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Effective

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Producing desired or conclusive results: having a strong impact: starting at as a particular date or time

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Frail

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Week or lacking strength; likely to give into temptation

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Hostage

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A person held prisoner by another or by an enemy and used in bargaining for certain demands

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Landslide

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A fast downhill movement of rocks or soil; any mass that slides down; a lopsided victory in an election

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Rampage

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A rush around wildly or violently; violent, reckless, or wild behavior

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Scamper

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To run or move quickly or playfully

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Symptom

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A sign of illness or of physical problem; a sign that something else exists or is happening.

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Warrent

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A written order that allows for legal action; to declare for certain; to approve or guarantee; to serve as a reason for

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