Unit 1 vocab. Flashcards

1
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*allegiance

A

loyalty and obedience, especially to ones country or government

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2
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anesthetic

A

a substance that causes temporary loss of feeling in the body

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3
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*appendage

A

a projecting part of the body, esp. an arm or leg -attached to, part of something bigger/more important than ones self

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4
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*ascend

A

to go up

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5
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*corpse

A

a dead body

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6
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descend

A

to go down

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7
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*et cetera

A

and others of the same kind; and so forth

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8
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*sympathy

A

a feeling of sadness for another person’s grief or misfortune

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9
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upstanding

A

honest; respectable

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10
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will

A

a legal document that instructs how a person’s property is to be divided after their death

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11
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*asset

A

all of a person’s money and other property; a quality or person that can be used to your advantage

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12
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chapel

A

a building for prayer or special religious services(e.g weddings)

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13
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demand

A

to ask or call for with authority

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14
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extensive

A

large in amount; extending over a great area

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15
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foul

A

disgusting in looks, taste, or smell

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16
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frantic

A

wild with fear or anxiety; marked by wild or hurried activity

17
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murky

A

very dark or gloomy; not clear

18
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*startle

A

to frighten suddenly and usually not seriously

19
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*trickle

A

to flow or fall in drops

20
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*wither

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to shrivel from loss of moisture