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Connexus 8: Language Arts > Unit 2: The Forces of Nature — Vocabulary > Flashcards

Unit 2: The Forces of Nature — Vocabulary Flashcards

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Precipitous Definition

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Very steep

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Acquiesced Definition

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Accepted; went along with

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Poaching Definition

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Hunting illegally

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Marauders Definition

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Raiders

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Exasperation Definition

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Annoyance

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Medley Definition

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Assortment; mixture

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Pious Definition

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Devoutly religious

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Condolences Definition

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Offerings of sympathy

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Interlopers Definition

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Those who trespass or intrude

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Endeavors Definition

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Efforts

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Draught Definition

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Drink

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Languor Definition

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Lack of energy

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Compact Definition

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Agreement

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Gabble Definition

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Jabber; talk fast or foolishly

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Reconciliation Definition

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Establishment of friendship or harmony

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Succor Definition

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Relief

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Pestilential Definition

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Injurious or deadly

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Cached Definition

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Hidden in a secure place

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Reminiscent Definition

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Reminding one

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Undistinguished Definition

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Not very notable or different from surroundings

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Yearling Definition

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An animal one year old but not yet two

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Dispersed Definition

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Distributed or spread over a wide area

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Minutely Definition

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Paying close attention to even the smallest details

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Obliquely Definition

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On an angle; indirectly

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“-ly” Usage
The suffix “-ly” is sometimes added to an adjective to form an adverb, as in the adverbs “minutely” and “obliquely”
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Details Definition
Specific examples, events, facts, statistics, comparisons, and other kinds of information that support a bigger idea
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Irony Definition
The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
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Bracken Definition
A large, coarse fern
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Infrared Definition
Outside the visible spectrum
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Incandescent Definition
Producing light by radiating hot, visible light
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Fluorescent Definition
Producing light by bombarding a glowing material with electrons
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Epicenter Definition
The point of the Earth’s surface directly above something, usually the point directly above an earthquake
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Prevalent Definition
Commonly occurring
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Scourges Definition
Causes of great pain or punishment
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Debris Definition
Scattered remains; rubble
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Magnitude Definition
Size; greatness
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Pent-up Definition
Shut up; contained
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Disposition Definition
Personality
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Brooked Definition
Tolerated
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Wheeling Definition
Turning sharply
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Placid Definition
Still; tranquillity
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Apprehensive Definition
Anxious; concerned about
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Clamor Definition
Insistence and noise
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Garish Definition
Strangely or brightly colored
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Confirmation Definition
Agreement
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Stile Definition
Steps set up for crossing a fence
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Headland Definition
A high cliff that juts out over the sea
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Breakers Definition
Waves that break on the shore
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Recounted Definition
Told about
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Pallor Definition
Paleness
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Laconic Definition
Using so few words as to appear rude
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Lumbering Definition
Moving slowly and heavily
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Dawdling Definition
Wasting time
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Rubicund Definition
Healthy and reddish; ruddy
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Furtively Definition
Secretly; sneakily
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Imperative Definition
Necessary; not to be avoided
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Fuselage Definition
Body of a plane
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Paraffin Definition
A waxy flammable substance
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Deft Definition
Skillful
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Gale Definition
A strong current of wind
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Abash Definition
Embarrass
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Extremity Definition
Extreme circumstances, usually hardship

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