quiz 15 english vocab
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adelaidenator on May 18, 2008
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 scale | a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals, climb up by means of a ladder |
| physical technology | The ways that humans construct, manufacture and transport products |
| metaphor | a comparision without using like or as |
| personification | representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature |
| diverge | move or draw apart |
| fluid | a continuous amorphous substance that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas |
| foray | an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) |
| tenuous | having little substance or significance |
| maritime | bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea |
| raze | tear down so as to make flat with the ground |
| sylvan | relating to or characteristic of wooded regions |
| tranquil | free from disturbance |
| allude | To refer incidentally, or by suggestion. |
| banter | be silly or tease one another; chatter |
| cajole | influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering, coax |
| facetious | cleverly amusing in tone |
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