Unit 11 Vocabulary Gr. 6

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alias

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(n) an assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity;

(adv) otherwise called

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amble

Back 2

(v) to walk slowly, stroll;

(n) an easy pace; a leisurely walk

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burly

Back 3

(adj) big and strong; muscular

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distort

Back 4

(v) to give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape

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dogged

Back 5

(adj) persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up

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dumbfounded

Back 6

(adj) so amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered

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extinct

Back 7

(adj) no longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use

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grit

Back 8

(n) a very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger;

(v) to grind; to make a grating sound

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inevitable

Back 9

(adj) sure to happen, unavoidable

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ingrained

Back 10

(adj) fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber; forming a part of the inmost being

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meteoric

Back 11

(adj) resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to meteor's

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parody

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(n) a humorous or ridiculous imitation;

(v) to make fun of something by imitating it

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prevail

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(v) to triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging

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relic

Back 14

(n) an object from the past with historical value or interest; a trace of an outdated custom; remaining fragments, ruins

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rend

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(v) to tear to pieces; split violently apart

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replenish

Back 16

(v) to fill again, make good, replace

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rummage

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(v) to search through, investigate the contents of;

(n) an active search; a collection of odd items

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skimp

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(v) to save, be thrifty; to be extremely sparing with; to give little attention or effort to

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sleuth

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(n) a detective

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vandalism

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(n) deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property