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Natalie Martin Unit 4 |
a place or thing from which something comes; a point of origin
S: base A: none pos: noun |
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flirt
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to act romantically, especially in a playful or teasing way
S: none A: none pos: verb |
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hurdle
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a light, portable barrier that competitors leap over in races
S: obstacle A: none pos: noun |
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parka
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a warm jacket with a hood
S: jacket A: none pos: noun |
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frontier
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land along a boundary; a border
S: border A: none pos: noun |
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scorn
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to reject someone or something
S: belittle A: respect pos: verb |
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radar
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a method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, speed, and size by causing radio waves to be reflected from them and analyzing the reflected waves
S: none A: none pos: noun |
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earnest
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showing or expressing deep, sincere feeling
S: serious A: frivolous pos: adjective |
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afford
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to be able to pay for
S: have enough A: none pos: verb |
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urban
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relating to, or located in, a city
S: city A: rural pos: adjective |
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discard
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to throw away; reject
S: reject A: keep pos: verb |
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smirk
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to smile in an annoying manner that expressed too much satisfaction in oneself
S: grin A: none pos: verb |
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rehearse
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to pratice (all or part of a program) in preparation for a performance
S: pratice A: none pos: verb |
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mourn
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to express or feel sorrow for (a death or loss); greive
S: greive A: none pos: verb |
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surface
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the outer most layer or boundary of an object
S: outside A: inside pos: noun |
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parcel
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something wrapped up in a bundle; a package
S: package A: none pos: noun |
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yearn
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to have a strong, often melancholy, desire
S: desire A: none pos: verb |
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fierce
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wild and savage; ferocious
S: violent A: gentle pos: adjective |
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formula
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an established set of words or symbols used in a ceremony or procedure
S: method A: none pos: noun |
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earth
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the plant on which human beings live
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starch
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a carbohydrate that occurs widely in nature, especially in parts of plants
S: none A: none pos: noun |
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further
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more distance in time, space, or degree
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squirm
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to twist about in a wriggling motion; writhe
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pardon
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to release (a person) from punishment or disfavor; forgive
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perform
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to begin and carry thought to completation; do; execute
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horizontal
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parallel to or in the plane of the horizon; level
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circuit
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the closed path through which an electrical current flows
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reimburse
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to pay back
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formidable
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arousing fear, dread, or alarm
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monarchy
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government headed by a king or a queen
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