Vocabulary Flashcards

(38 cards)

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Aggressive

A

Acting in an angry or violent manner

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Case

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Situation or incident

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3
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Clue

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Something that helps you find the answer to a problem

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Mystery

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Something difficult to understand or explain

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5
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Observation

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The act of carefully watching someone or something

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Solve

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To find and answer to a problem or crime

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Surroundings

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The immediate area around you

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Theory

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A formal idea that is intended to explain something

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9
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Twist

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To turn

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10
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Uncover

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To discover something previously unknown or hidden

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Unharmed

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Not hurt or damaged in any way

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12
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Tow

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To pull something or someone by a rope tied to a vehicle

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Bury

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To place something in a hole in the ground and cover it with dirt

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14
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Cemetery

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A place where the bodies or ashes of the dead are buried

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Monument

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A large structure, usually made of stone, built to remind people something

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Skeleton

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The frame of bones supporting a human or animal body

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Archeologist

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A person who studies people and societies of the past by examining their culture, architecture, tools, and other subjects

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Complex

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A group of buildings designed for a particular purpose

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Loot

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To steal from shops and houses

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Settlement

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A place where people gather to build homes and live

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Withstand

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To survive or not give in to a force of action

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Amber

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A hard yellowish-brown substance used to make jewelry

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Geological

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Related to the study of the earthโ€™s rocks, minerals, and surface

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Oxygen

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A gas in the air that all humans, animals and plants need to live

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Kudos
Public admiration or recognition received when doing something
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Cutting-edge
The most advanced or most exciting in a particular field
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Efficient
Able to do tasks successfully, without wasting time or energy
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Feasible
Possible
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Interact with
To communicate as you work or spend time together with others
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Obsolete
No longer necessary because something better has been invented
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Primitive
Simple, not well developed
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Take (something) for granted
Accept that something is true or normal without thinking about it
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Versatile
Able to be used for many different purposes
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Atmosphere
Layer of air or gas around the planet
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Habitable
Good enough for people to live in
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Green
To make habitable for plant and animal life
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Divergence
Separating, drawing apart
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Absorb
To reduce the force of something, soak up or take in