Reading Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
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Scientific equation
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enthalpy
2
Q
machine that empties loaded cars by tipping
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tipple
3
Q
building with a little tower
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turreted
4
Q
with one leg on each side
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astride
5
Q
loud
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sonorous
6
Q
a group with similar religious beliefs
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denomination
7
Q
to twist and turn
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writhed
8
Q
a device for carrying an injured person
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litter
9
Q
intern; understudy
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protege
10
Q
a solution to relieve pain
A
paregoric
11
Q
a large number
A
throngs
12
Q
to acquire or gain
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acquisition
13
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strong dislike
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aversion
14
Q
advantage
A
stead
15
Q
to dislike intensly
A
detested
16
Q
proper behavior
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decorum
17
Q
very steep
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precipitously
18
Q
obscene or offensive
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bawdy
19
Q
to point something out
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pointedly
20
Q
colorless gas used to preserve
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formaldehyde
21
Q
natural talent
A
proclivity
22
Q
platforms for rockets
A
gantry
23
Q
agitate or annoy
A
vexed
24
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skeptical, disbelief
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incredulous
25
relentless, unable to change
inexorable
26
benefit morally or spiritually
edification
27
forcible restraint
duress
28
moving sideways
sidled
29
sad or lonely
forlornly
30
in conflict with
afoul
31
to press with questions or requests
besieged
32
not questionable
unassailable
33
sullen or gloomy
morosely
34
not required
exempted
35
removed or cut off
apt
36
secretly
surreptitiously
37
fake
pseudo
38
rhythmic body experience
calisthenics
39
explain
expound
40
boldly
resolutely
41
quickly
hastily
42
showing fondness or lust
salacious
43
reserved or shy
demure
44
harmful but attractive
insidious
45
secretly
furtively
46
to steal
appropriated
47
bomb/debris from bomb
shrapnel
48
boldy
emboldened
49
evil
nefarious
50
annoyed with disappointment
chagrined
51
depression
malancholy
52
small or little
paltry
53
awesome or wonderous
prodigious
54
edge
precipice
55
join together using tin or lead
soldering
56
very destructive
prenicious
57
never satisfied
insatiable
58
greed
cupidity
59
thinkng carefully
cogitative
60
to show doubt
dubiously
