Vocabulary Test 7 Flashcards

Vocabulary test 7 (37 cards)

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ancestor

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A member of your family who lived a long time ago even before you grandparents

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dimension

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A measurement of length, width, or thickness

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dominate

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to rule or control by strength or power

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invincable

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not able to be defeated

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muse

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to think deeply (Consider or ponder)

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Paraphrase

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To use other words to explain something

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Vulnerable

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Capable of being harmed or injured.

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Tariff

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A tax paid on products that are imported or exported.

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Situated

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Where something is located

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Protruding

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Sticks out

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Refuge

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Saftey

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altitude

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elevation

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precipice

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a monument carved from stone .

the very steep face of a cliff or mountain

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contritely

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snobby repentant or sorry

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evicted

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kicked out

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initiate

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begin or start

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detainees

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a person in custody

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jurisdiction

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the power to make legal decisions

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pursuant to

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in acorenst with the law

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incarcerated

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put in prison

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promissory notes

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a financial instrument that promises payment they grow in worth

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inexplicable

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can not be explained

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indistinct

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not clear not sharply to find

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adjacent

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close to or other saying is next to

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precarious
unsafe or not secure
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authentic
real true or original
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legitimate
a child born to both parents lawful or illegal [conforms to the rules.]
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tedious
takes to long
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motif
a recurring phrase image,action,or idea in a novel
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linear narrative
a story were the events are recounted
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non-linear narrative
a story were the events are told out of Chronological sequence
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electoral college
the total number of general election votes each state gets on population [538 votes ] [270 to win]
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primary election
an election to chose a parentheses canidate
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general election
vote for the presidential candidate election
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caucus
An election that includes questions about candidates an votes [Ohio]
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suffrage
the fight for different groups to have the right to vote
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