Flashcards: EA U3C3
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mcochran-keith 
on March 22, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 claim | to say that you have the right to something; to take it |
| expertise | special skills or knowledge in a particular subject, that you learn by experience or training |
| swell | to become larger and rounder than normal |
| astonishment | surprise |
| implore | to beg someone to do something; plead |
| roots | your connections or ties to your family or the place you came from |
| struggle | a challenge in your life, either physically or mentally |
| fierce | something that is done with a lot of energy and strong, aggressive feelings |
| intruder | someone or something who is in a place where they are not wanted: |
| linger | to continue to be somewhere for longer than is normal or wanted |
| stride | to walk quickly with long steps |
| dense | made of or containing a lot of things or people that are very close together, making it hard to see through |
| frantically | doing something in an extremely hurried, disorganized way that uses a lot of energy |
| banish | to not allow someone or something to stay in a particular place |
| long (for) | to want something very much for a long time |