Test Glinder Flashcards

(39 cards)

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Prey

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(V) Hunt or kill for food

(N) an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.

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Snare

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a trap (as a noose) for catching small animals and birds.
Something that traps or deceive
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Dormant/ Dormancy

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(of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep.

Temporarily inactive or cooperative

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Hibernation

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the condition or period of an animal or plant spending the winter in a dormant state

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Instigation

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to goad or urge forward : provoke

လှုံ့ဆော်

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Tackle

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make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task)

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Predator

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an animal that naturally preys on others.

a person who looks for other people in order to use, control, or harm them in some way.
eg. a sexual predator usually commits sexual crimes against other people.

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inferior

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lower in rank, status, or quality.

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oblivious

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not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.

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fortified

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of a place) provided with defensive works as protection against attack.

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ramification

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a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.

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peculiar

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different to what is normal or expected; strange.

particular, special, distinctive, odd

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deluge

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a severe flood.

overwhelm with a flood

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cognitive

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of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)

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historic

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famous or important in history

potentially so

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viable

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capable of working successfully; feasible.

capable of living or growing

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indigenous

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originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

occur naturally in a particular region or environment

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hone

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to sharpen or smooth, to make more accurate, effective or intense

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prerequisite

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a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.

required as a prior condition

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vast

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of very great extent or quantity; immense.

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subside

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become less intense, violent, or severe.

to tend downward : descend especially

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substantial

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of considerable importance, size, or worth.

concerning the essentials of something

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chronically

chronic

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in a long-lasting or habitual and problematic way.
happening consistently or habitually

to a very great extent; extremely.

eg. chronically stupid dogs

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aftermath

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the period of time after an event, particularly an event that has a big impact

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craze
an activity or idea that is very popular, usually for a short period of time
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booming
growing rapidly, especially used when talking about successful economies
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bustling
full of activity and people moving around
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went out of business (idiom)
stop doing business
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reluctant (to do something)
not prepared to do something
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agitated
feeling or appearing troubled or nervous. | "there's no point getting agitated"
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iteration
the repetition of a process or utterance.
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undergo
experience or be subjected to (something, typically something unpleasant, painful, or arduous). experience or endure
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anthropologist
Anthropologists and archeologists study the origin, development, and behavior of humans. They examine the cultures, languages, archeological remains, and physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world
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convey
shape descirbe mean
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utterly
completely without qualifications, absolutely
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inept
awkward or clumpy
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indecipherable
not able to be read or understood
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decipher
convert into normal language | succeed in identifying, interpreting and understanding (something)
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timid
lack of courage or confidence, easily frightened