Ww 3000 Book 5 Lesson 9, 10

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absurd

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adj. So unreasonable as to be laughable; foolish or silly.

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accomplish

Back 2

v. To do something by making an effort; to complete successfully.

accomplishment
n. Something requiring skill and determination that is completed successfully.

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ascend

Back 3

v. To rise, usually in a steady way.

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dense

Back 4

adj. 1. Tightly packed; crowded close together.
2. Thick; hard to see through.
3. Stupid, thickheaded.

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experiment

Back 5

n. A test to prove or discover something.

v. 1. To carry out experiments.
2. To try out new ideas or activities.

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flimsy

Back 6

adj. 1. Easily damaged or broken; not strongly made.
2. Not believable.

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heroic

Back 7

adj. 1. Very brave; showing great courage.
2. Showing great determination; requiring enormous effort.

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lumber

Back 8

n. Wood that has been sawed into boards.

v. To move in a clumsy or heavy way.

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mimic

Back 9

v. 1. To copy or imitate closely.
2. To make fun of by imitating.

n. One who can imitate sounds, speech, or actions.

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significant

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adj. Important; full of meaning.

significance
n. The quality of being important or of giving meaning.

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soar

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v. 1. To fly high in the sky.
2. To rise suddenly and rapidly.

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spectator

Back 12

n. A person who watches an activity; an onlooker.

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suspend

Back 13

v. 1. To hang while attached to something above.
2. To stop for a while before going on.
3. To bar from working, attending, or taking part for a while.

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terminate

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v. To bring or to come to an end.

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unwieldy

Back 15

adj. Hard to handle or control because of large size or heaviness.

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available

Back 16

adj. Easy to get; present and ready

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bondage

Back 17

n. The state of being a slave.

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denote

Back 18

v. To give to those in need, often through an organization.

donation
n. Whatever is donated, as money or goods.

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establish

Back 19

v. 1. To set up or begin.
2. To show to be true.

establishment
n. Something that has been established, especially a place of business or a public building.

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evade

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v. 1. To keep away from; to avoid being caught.
2. To avoid doing or answering.

evasive
adj. Carefully avoiding saying too much; not open or direct.

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liberate

Back 21

v. To free.

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numerous

Back 22

adj. A large number; very many.

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occasion

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n. 1. A particular time.
2. A special event.

occasional
adj. Happening once in a while.

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oppose

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v. To be or act against.

opposition
n. The act or condition of being against.

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prohibit

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v. To forbid by law or order.

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pursue

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v. 1. To follow in order to capture; to chase.
2. To seek actively; to carry on with.

pursuit
n. 1. The act of following after.
2.
An activity, as a job or sport, that a person takes part in.

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reassure

Back 27

v. To make less worried or fearful; to comfort.

reassurance
n. The act of giving comfort or the state of receiving comfort.

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reluctant

Back 28

adj. Not wanting to do something; unwilling.

reluctance
n. The state of not wanting to do something.

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superior

Back 29

adj. 1. Excellent of its kind.
2. Higher in position or rank.

superior
n. A person of higher rank.

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yearn

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v. To want very badly; to be filled with longing.

yearning
n. A longing or strong desire.