 | Term | Definition |
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seldom |
not often |
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pursue |
to chase after |
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saunter |
to walk in a relaxed, unhurried manner |
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mimic |
to copy closely |
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brace |
to prepare; to make ready for a shock |
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dedicate |
to name of address as an honor |
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suspend |
to stop a while before going on |
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bondage |
the state of being a slave |
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donate |
to give to a fund of cause |
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hangar |
A building where aircraft are kept |
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spectator |
one who watches an activity |
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evade |
to keep away from |
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dense |
tightly packed; crowded close together |
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tempest |
a violent storm |
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ascend |
to go to a higher level |
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proceed |
to go on with after stopping for a while |
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soar |
to fly high in the sky |
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restrict |
to keep within certain limits |
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overdue |
past the time set for arrival |
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dictate |
to give orders |
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contact |
to get in touch with |
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animated |
alive or seeming to be alive |
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somber |
dark and gloomy |
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expand |
to make of become larger |
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barren |
not able to produce crops |
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jest |
a remark made jokingly |
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obsolete |
no longer in use; out-of-date |
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oasis |
an area with water in a desert |
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fume |
to be angry |
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revert |
to go back to an earlier condition |
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teem |
to be filled with; to overflow with |
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moral |
good or proper |
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famine |
a widespread and longlasting food shortage |
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prelude |
sonething that comes before the main part |
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mirth |
laughter |
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tremor |
a shaking movement |
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consist |
to be made up |
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erupt |
to burst out violently |
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betray |
to be disloyal to |
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pasture |
grassland where animals can feed |
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distress |
pain, sorrow, or worry |
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scald |
to burn with a hot liquid |
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elegant |
graceful; pleasingly designed |
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retain |
to hold onto; to keep |
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meager |
small in amount |
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erode |
to wear away bit by bit |
