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33 Cards in this Set
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the science of the motion of projectiles in flight |
ballistics |
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beast-like |
bestial |
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yielding; collapsing |
buckling |
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harsh or painful sounds |
cacophony |
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a machine that uses centrifugal force to simulate gravitational effects |
centrifuge |
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abridgements |
condensations |
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beg; make; construct |
conjure |
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an order |
dictum |
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a dam |
dike |
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distances of 6 feet |
fathoms |
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faking |
feigning |
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babbling |
gibbering |
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golden |
gilt |
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eating greedily |
gorging |
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the throat |
gullet |
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a lighter |
igniter |
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a type of language used by a specific group |
jargon |
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not burnable |
noncombustible |
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impartiality |
objectivity |
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hateful |
odious |
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related to the sense of smell |
olfactory |
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a fall made on purpose |
pratfall |
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inclinations, desires |
proclivities |
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argue |
quibble |
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altered and distorted |
refracted |
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the color of white wine |
sauterne |
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unemotional |
stolid |
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a layer |
stratum |
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related to the sense of touch; inviting to touch |
tactile |
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gently pressed in |
tamped |
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an early electronic instrument, controlled by the touch of the musician |
theremin |
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arousal; stimulation |
titillation |
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What is the significance of 451 degrees Fahrenheit? |
temperature at which paper burns |
