"David Crockett, Scout" Flashcards

(74 cards)

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caulk

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make watertight or airtight by filling or sealing

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caulk

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make watertight or airtight by filling or sealing

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confluence

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a flowing together of two or more streams

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deploy

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to position in readiness for combat

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desultory

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moving or jumping from one thing to another; occurring haphazardly

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disquiet

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deprive of peace or rest; trouble

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emanate

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come forth, as from a source

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era

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period of time measured from a source

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exemplary

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conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue

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gerrymander

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divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections

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humble

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lacking all signs of pride; unpretentious

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ignorant

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lacking education of knowledge

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immensity

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the quality or state of being huge

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immigration

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the act of coming into a new country, region, or environment in order to settle there

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logical

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reasonable

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manifesto

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public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially of a political nature

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mince

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walk with short steps or in a dainty, affected manner

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momentous

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of utmost importance; of outstanding significance or consequence

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monopolize

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dominate by excluding others

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opponent

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one who supports the opposite side in a fight, game, cause, controversy, or argument; an antagonist

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ostensible

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to all outward appearances

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plunder - n.

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property stolen by fraud or force

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premature

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uncommonly or unexpectedly early

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prominent

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conspicuous

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quorum
the minimal number of officers and members of a committee or an organization who must be present for a valid transaction of business
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remunerative
tending to reward; profitable
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restlessness
a disturbed uneasy state
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restoration
a bringing back into a former condition or state
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revelation
disclosure or something discoised by or as if by divine
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specimen
an individual, an item, or a part representative of a class, genus, or whole
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stolid
impassive
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tariff
duties imposed by a government of imported or exported goods
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temporize
engage in discussions or negotiations to achieve a compromise or gain time
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uncanny
peculiarly unsettling, as if by supernatural origin or nature
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undertake
enter into
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unruly
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule
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vainglorious
marked by or showing excessive vainty; boastful
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vermilion
a bright red mercuric sulfide used as a pigment
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confluence
a flowing together of two or more streams
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deploy
to position in readiness for combat
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desultory
moving or jumping from one thing to another; occurring haphazardly
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disquiet
deprive of peace or rest; trouble
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emanate
come forth, as from a source
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era
period of time measured from a source
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exemplary
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
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gerrymander
divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections
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humble
lacking all signs of pride; unpretentious
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ignorant
lacking education of knowledge
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immensity
the quality or state of being huge
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immigration
the act of coming into a new country, region, or environment in order to settle there
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logical
reasonable
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manifesto
public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially of a political nature
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mince
walk with short steps or in a dainty, affected manner
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momentous
of utmost importance; of outstanding significance or consequence
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monopolize
dominate by excluding others
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opponent
one who supports the opposite side in a fight, game, cause, controversy, or argument; an antagonist
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ostensible
to all outward appearances
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plunder - n.
property stolen by fraud or force
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premature
uncommonly or unexpectedly early
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prominent
conspicuous
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quorum
the minimal number of officers and members of a committee or an organization who must be present for a valid transaction of business
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remunerative
tending to reward; profitable
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restlessness
a disturbed uneasy state
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restoration
a bringing back into a former condition or state
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revelation
disclosure or something discoised by or as if by divine
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specimen
an individual, an item, or a part representative of a class, genus, or whole
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stolid
impassive
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tariff
duties imposed by a government of imported or exported goods
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temporize
engage in discussions or negotiations to achieve a compromise or gain time
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uncanny
peculiarly unsettling, as if by supernatural origin or nature
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undertake
enter into
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unruly
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule
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vainglorious
marked by or showing excessive vainty; boastful
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vermilion
a bright red mercuric sulfide used as a pigment