Vocab #13 Flashcards

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heath

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(n) a generally level area of land overgrown with low shrubs

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veranda

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(n) a long open porch usually with a roof

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3
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vengeance

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(n) punishment given in return for an offense or injury

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4
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lichen

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(n) a plant made up of algae and fungus that grows on a rock or a tree

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5
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portcullis

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(n) a heavy iron gate that can be lowered to prevent entrance

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6
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kine

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(n) an old word for cattle (cows)

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7
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fend

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(v)to repel; to get along without help

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8
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loomed

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(v) to appear suddenly; to be about to happen

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9
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promontory

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(n) a high point of land sticking out of the sea

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10
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comrades

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(n) close friends or associates; companions

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