april Flashcards

1
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what does afflict mean?

A

to cause pain, unhapiness or suffering

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2
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what does bout mean?

A

a short period of time where someone suffers from something

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3
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what does crusade mean?

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a major effort to change something or to make it happen

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4
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what does encase mean?

A

to put something in a case or to completely cover it with something

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5
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what does jubilation mean?

A

feeling of great joy and excitement

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6
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what does loom mean?

A

something large or frightening comes into sight or when something unpleasant is about to happen

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7
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what does plague mean?

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a deadly disease or to cause trouble, distress or destruction

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8
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what does stride mean?

A

a long step forward

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9
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what does adaptable mean?

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something that can change or be changed to better suit a situation

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10
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what does behemoth mean?

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a huge, powerful creature or anything thats enormous and powerful

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11
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what does ecosystem mean?

A

all the living and nonliving things in a particular environment

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12
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what does fell mean?

A

to cut off or knock down

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13
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what does hide mean?

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the large, heavy skin of an animal

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14
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what does blanch mean?

A

to turn pale or to lose color in your fave because your embarrassed, scared, surprised or sick

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15
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what does detach mean?

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to connect one thing to an other thing

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16
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what does grisly mean?

A

something that is shocking and disturbing, and causes a feeling of horror

17
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what does minuscule mean?

A

tiny

18
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what does musty mean?

A

unpleasant odor

19
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what does rummage mean?

A

searching for something while moving other things around

20
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what does apathetic mean?

A

show little or no interest or emotion

21
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what does integrity mean?

A

someone whos honest, fair and always tries to do the right thing

22
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what does misconception mean?

A

a wrong idea about something

23
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what does obligate mean?

A

to cause someone to have to do something

24
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what does reap mean?

A

to cut and collect crops from the fields

25
Q

what does consumer mean?

A

people who buy, eat, drink or use something

26
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what does emissions mean?

A

the act of given off or something that is given off

27
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what does mend mean?

A

to repair something that is broken or damaged

28
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what does sustainability mean?

A

refers to the quality of not being harmful to the environment

29
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what does vintage mean?

A

something that is old but is valued for its sttractive design and good condition