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brief
Natalie Martin #10 Unit 7 |
short in time, duration, or length
S: short A: lengthy pos: adjective |
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shield
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a piece of armor carried on the arm in olden times by knights or warriors to protect them from an opponent's blows
S: screen A: exposed pos: noun |
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reign
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the exercise of real or symbolic political power by a monarch
S: supremacy A: none pos: noun |
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review
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to look over; examine again
S: examine A: none pos: verb |
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fiery
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very hot, glowing, gleaming
S: burning A: mild pos:adjective |
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receipt
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a written acknowledgment that a sum of money has been paid or received or that a certain article or a delivery of merchandise has been received
S: receiving A: dispatch pos:noun |
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relieve
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to lessen or reduce (pain, discomfort, of anxiety); ease
S: alleviate A: exacerbate pos: verb |
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conceited
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holding or showing an overly high opinion of oneself
S: vain A: modest pos: adjective |
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neither
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not either; not one nor the other
S: none A: none pos: adjective |
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foreign
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of; from, by, with, or for another country or other countries
S: distant A: native pos: adjective |
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grief
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intense sorrow; mental anguish
S: sorrow A: joy pos: noun |
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veil
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a peice of fine, sheer fabric, such as net, lace, or gauze, worn by women over the head or face
S: cover A: none pos: noun |
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freight
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goods carried by a vessel or vehicle, especially good transported as cargo
S: cargo A: none pos: noun |
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siege
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the surrounding and blockading of a town or fortress by an army attempting to capture it
S: blockade A: none pos: noun |
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deceive
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to make a person believe something that is not true; mislead; trick
S: trick A: none pos: verb |
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yield
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to give in; submit
S: defer A: resist pos: verb |
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beige
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a light grayish of yellowish brown
S: taupe A: none pos: noun |
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perceive
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to become aware of through the senses, especially to see of hear
S: recognize A: ignore pos: verb |
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seize
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to grasp suddenly and forcibly; lay hold of; take of grab
S: grab A: none pos: verb |
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leisure
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freedom from work or time-consuming tasks; time in which to do as one pleases
S: relaxation A: none pos: noun |
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thief
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a person who steals, especially stealthily when the victim is not present
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view
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an examination or inspection, to look at; watch
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niece
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a daughter of one's brother or sister or of one's spouse's brother of sister
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pier
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a platform extending from a shore over water, used to secure, protect, and provide access to ships or boats
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height
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the distance from the top to the bottom of something
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reprieve
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the postponement or cancellation of a punishment
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wield
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to handle a weapon or a tool
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feign
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to give a false appearance of; pretend
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conceive
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to form or develop in the mind
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retrieve
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to locate in a file, library, or storage system, and make it available for use, especially by means of a computer
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