Vocab 5/1/25 Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
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barren

A

producing little or no vegetation

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2
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confrontation

A

a face-to-face meeting

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3
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flounder

A

to struggle or move or obtain footing; thrash about wildly

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4
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immense

A

very great in size or amount

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5
Q

capsize

A

when a boat overturns in the water

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6
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endure

A

to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful

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7
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unprecedented

A

never done or known before

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8
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perilous

A

involving or full of grave risk; hazardous, dangerous

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9
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catastrophe

A

an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.

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10
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fate

A

to be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way; beyond a persons control

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