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39 Cards in this Set
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Devastation -the act or an instance of destroying or ruining, or the destruction or ruin thus caused. -Destruction, Ruin -Noun |
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Definition -the act of defining or making clear. -clarification -Noun |
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Contrast -to compare (two people or things) in order to make their differences clear. -Discriminate, Differentiate, Distinguish -Verb
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Agitate -To cause to move briskly or with force. - Shake
-To upset or excite, esp. emotionally. -Upset To arouse, or attempt to arouse, public support -argue for |
Versatile Having numerous skills or abilities -Adaptable, Well-round. Skilled -Adjective
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Sedentary -Involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. -Habitually inactive physically -Inert, Inactive -Adjective |
Estimate -To judge or Appraise -To calculate the approximate amount, size, or value of. -Figure, Judge -Verb |
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Illiterate -Unable to read or write -Ignorant -Adjective |
Horrify -To cause feelings of horror in -Terrify -Verb |
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Decline -To refuse(to do or to give something) -To politely refuse -Refuse, Reject -Verb |
Resist -To actively oppose or strive against. -Oppose -Verb |
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Alternative -One of two or more possiblities; option -Option -Noun -Being one of two or more possibilities. -Offering or allowing a choice. -Optional -Adjective -Nontraditional or unconventional -Adjective |
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Appetite - A desire or need for something, often food (A desire to eat) - Hunger, Desire, Craving - Noun |
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want to delect
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Ordinary -Usual or normal -Standard, Conventional -Adjective |
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Telegraph -An apparatus or system by which messages may be sent by a coded arrangement of simple electrical impulses -Noun -To send by telegraph, or communicate with by telegraph -Cable -Verb |
Eager -Having or showing desire or interest -Thirsty -Adjective |
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Span -Extend across -Cover, Extend, Spread over -Verb
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Assassinate -To kill an important person for political reasons -The country was shocked when the president was assassinated. |
Erupt -To explode and throw out hot rock, gasses, and smoke -Belch, Spout -Verb |
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Prior to - Before
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Invention -The act or process of inventing -Something invented, esp. a new gadget, device, machine, or method. -Contrivance -Noun |
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Brief - Short - Adjective - Summary - Noun
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Average - A level considered to be typical or usual - Norm, Standard - Noun - usual or typical; not extreme. - Typical, Usual |
Natural Disaster - An event that results in a lot of damage and is caused by something that exists in nature. - Noun |
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Dramatically Suddenly and in a way that is clear to see or quickly changed. Adverb Extremly |
Focus on - To direct attention toward something or someone - Concentrate on - Verb |
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Transmit - To send or give something - To send or convey from a source to a destination - Convey, Dispatch, Send - Verb |
Live events - Events which can be seen or heard at the same time an event is happening. - Noun |
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Bulky - Of large volume, but often relatively light - Voluminous - Adjective |
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Portable - Easy to take anywhere - Capable of being carried or transported - Pocket-size, Carry-on - Adjective |
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Assessible - Possible to enter or use - Adjective - available, open, obtainable Access - the opportunity |
Significant - Important |
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