Vocabulary test 14 Flashcards
Vocabulary test 14 (32 cards)
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indication
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- something that points our or indicates ; a sighn
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taffeta
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- a stiff ,crisp,shiny,fabric made of silk nylon, or rayon
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contribute
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- to give help or money
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humorous
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- full of humor ; amusing ant-funny
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antidote
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-something that works against the affect of poisen
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tatterd
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- broken-down or worn-out
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loiter
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- to stand around in a public place doing nothing in particular
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exquisite
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- exceptional beauty; Finley made
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radiate
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- heat beating down on you
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tyrannical
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- exercise power in a cruel way
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eyeballing
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to emit or give of something , such as light, heat or energy in rays or wave
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accommodations
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- temporary logings sometimesalso including boards
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freak
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a very unusual and unexpected event or situation
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biome
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- a large area for the earth characterized by the plants,animals, soil and climate found in the area.
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geothermal
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- transferring heat from within the earth to its surface
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weather
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- daily state of the atmosphere in a specific area
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jet streamer
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an area of fast-moving winds
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microburst
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- a phenomenon that occurs when a sudden downward rush of air from a thundercloud creates powerful winds
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theater of operation
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military term referring to land and sea areas to be invaded or defended
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leapfrogging
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-[island hopping] a strategy the Allies used to bypass island that were heavily defended by the enemy
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D-Day
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- the first day of a military operation. June 6,1944 was the D-Day for Operation Overload on the beaches of Normandy in Northern France
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segregate
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- to set apart from each other ; isolate or divide
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equivalent fractions
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- different fractions that name the same amount
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reduce
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-to rewrite a fraction in lowest terms
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