unit 16-20 (page 50-65) Flashcards

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slender

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long and thin

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surpass

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do better then; be better; excel

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vast

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very big

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doubt

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not be sure of; lack of certainty

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capacity

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amount of room or space inside

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penetrate

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get into or through

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pierce

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go into, through; penetrate

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accurate

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exactly right as the result of care or pains

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microscope

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instrument with a lens for making objects larger so that one can see things more clearly

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grateful

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thankful

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cautious

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very careful; never taking chances

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confident

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certain; sure

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appeal

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attraction; interest

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addict

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one who cannot break away from a habit

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wary

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on one’s guard against danger or trickery; cautious

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aware

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knowing; realizing

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misfortune

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bad luck

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avoid

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keep away from

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wretched

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very unsatisfactory; miserable

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keg

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small barrel, բոչկա

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nourish

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make or keep alive and well, with food; feed; develop an attitude

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harsh

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rough to the touch; sharp

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quantity

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amount

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opt

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choose or favor; select

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tragedy
a very sad or terrible happening; a sad play
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pedestrian
person who goes on foot; walker
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glance
a quick look, glimpse
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budget
amount of money you have
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nimble
active and sure-footed; quick moving; light and quick
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manipulate
handle or treat skillfully
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reckless
careless; heedless; wild
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horrid
terrible; frightful
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rave
talk wildly
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economical
not wasting money or time
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lubricate
make (machinery) smooth and easy to work by putting on oil, grease, or a similar substance
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ingenious
having great mental ability; clever
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harvest
gathering in of grain or other food crops
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abundnat
more then enough
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uneasy
restless; anxious
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calculate
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absorb
take in or suck up (liquids)
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estimate
form a judgment or opinion about; guess
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morsel
a small bite; tiny amount
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quota
share of a total due from or to a particular state, district, person, etc.
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threat
sign or cause of possible evil or harm
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ban
prohibit; forbid
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panic
unreasoning fear
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appropriate
set apart for some special use
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emerge
come out/up
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jagged
with sharp points ~ticking out; unevenly cut or torn
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linger
stay on; delay
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ambush
a trap in which soldiers or other enemies hide to make a surprise attack
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crafty
skillful in deceiving others; sly; tricky
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defiant
openly resisting; challenging
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vigor
active strength or force
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perish
be destroyed; die
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fragile
easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; delicate
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captive
prisoner
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prosper
be successful; have good fortune
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devour
eat hungrily; absorb completely