Chapter 6-8 Flashcards

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Squalid

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Poverty -stricken, having poor.

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Missionary

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A person who goes to foreign countries to do religious or charitable work.

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Prominently

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Obviously, openly, overtly, immediately noticeable.

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Archaeological

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Related to discovering the remain of lost civilization.

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Idioms

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Expressions that develop from usage in a specific language and can’t easily be translated word for word.

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6
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Distinguish

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Make one’s self respected or famous., to recognize a difference.

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Potent

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Strong m, powerful.

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8
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Martyrs

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People willing die for their faith or to save the lives of others

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heresy

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Challenging church law or traditional thinking.

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thrive

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Grow, develop well, prosper.

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Apparatus

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A part or device that perform a specific function.

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eradicate

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Eliminate, wipe out, remove all trace of.

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nutrients

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Substances the body needs for good health.

Ex: Seaweed is filled with nutrients.

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thrive

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Grow, develop well; prosper.

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Evolutionary

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Concerned with development or change over the course of times.

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assertiveness

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Boldness, having confidence in one’s ideas or action.

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despicable

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Unworthy of respect, disgraceful

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fray

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Confusion, brawl, fight, intense activity.

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regimented

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Strictly controlled and ordered.

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obesity

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A condition in which the body has stored a large amount of excess fat.

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supernatural

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otherworldly, magical, miraculous

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extensive

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having a wide range, covering a lot or terrorist.

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terminal

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ending in death, having a limit.

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Progressive

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Forward-thinking, open to change.

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innovative
introduction or creation of something new.
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indulgent
Overly fond, lenient, inclined to spoil.