Unit9:Triangle of Mystery Flashcards

1
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send shivers down one’s spine

A

to be scared

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2
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well-founded

A

based on facts

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3
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catastrophe

A

a sudden event that causes a lot of trouble or destruction

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4
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alter

A

to change

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5
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claim

A

to say sth is true or a fact even though you can’t prove it and other people might not believe it

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6
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signal

A

to show or indicate

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7
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persist

A

to continue

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8
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vanish without a trace

A

to disappear leaving nothing behind

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9
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acknowledge

A

recognize a claim or truth about sth;

admit

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10
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peplexed

A

puzzled;

confused

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11
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coincidental

A

relating to events happening at the same time apparently by chance, but seeming somehow planned

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12
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bizarre

A

extremely strange

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13
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perceptions

A

observations made through the use of the senses

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14
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circumstances

A

existing conditions

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15
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speculate

A

think about carefully;

guess

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16
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phenomenon

A

an event that can be observed

17
Q

oceanographic

A

having to do with the study of the ocean or sea

18
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mystical

A

mysterious;

having some secret meaning