Vocabulary Island 3 Flashcards

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Crane

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A big machine used for moving heavy objects.

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Hydraulics

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The science that deals with moving liquids.

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Perched

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To have been sitting on the edge of something.

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Melancholy

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A sad mood or feeling

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Reckon

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To suppose something is true or possible

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Numb

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Unable to feel anything

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Collateral

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Of secondary importance

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Grimaced

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To have made a facial expression by twisting the face.

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Rendezvous

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A meeting with a person in a specific place and time.

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Castaways

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People that have survived a shipwreck.

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Adamant

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Not willing to change your mind.

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Mangosteens

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A reddish, purplish fruit found in Eastern Asia.

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Plummeted

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Dropped sharply and abruptly

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Stinging

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Causing or feeling sharp pain

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Wheezed

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Breathed loudly

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