Amazing Nature Flashcards

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Foundation

A

The base on which something is built; an establishment or found; basis

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2
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Disastrous

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Seriously harmful; damaging

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3
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Nuisance

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Something or somebody causing annoyance or inconvenience

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4
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Collide

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To crash; to come together with a violent impact; to come into conflict

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5
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Predict

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To foretell an event or events

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6
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Incident

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Something that happens; an event

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7
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Collapse

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Verb: To fall down or apart; to break down suddenly.

Noun; the act of falling down

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8
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Fatal

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Adj; destructive; resulting in death; having to do with fate

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9
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Complex

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Adj: complicated; difficult;

Noun: a group of related buildings; a group of feelings that influence a persons behavior

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10
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Rash

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Adj: Acting in a hasty or reckless manner;

Noun: spots that erupt on the skin; a large number of instances that occur suddenly

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11
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The art or science of flying

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Aviation

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12
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To break up order or quiet; to upset someone emotionally; to bother

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Disturb

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13
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Like a miracle; wonderful; almost beyond understanding

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Miraculous

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14
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Within a given area

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Locally

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15
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To behave in a way that is natural, or second nature

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Instinct

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16
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Not approved ; not helpful

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Unfavorable

17
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A person to whom or a case to which something does not apply

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Exception

18
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To discover ; to notice something not obvious

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Detect

19
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The act of proving or showing something through example; an outward display of, or a gathering to express an opinion or protest

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Demonstration

20
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The act of going away or leaving

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Departure