100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know – Flashcards
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adversary
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noun An opponent or enemy
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aplomb
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noun Self-confidence, especially in a difficult situation; poise; assurance
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apprehensive
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adjective Anxious or fearful; uneasy
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aptitude
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noun The ability to learn or understand something quickly
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attentive
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adjective 1. Giving attention to something 2. Paying careful attention to the comfort or concerns of others; considerate
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banish
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verb To force to leave a country or place; exile
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barricade
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noun 1. A usually temporary structure set up, as across a route of access, to block the passage of an enemy or opponent 2. Something that serves as an obstacle; a barrier verb 1. To block an opening or passage with an obstacle or a barrier 2. To enclose or exclude someone by constructing a barricade
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bluff
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verb To engage in a false display of strength or confidence, especially in order to deceive someone
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brackish
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adjective Slightly salty
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brandish
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verb To wave or exhibit something in a dramatic or threatening way
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circumference
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noun The boundary of an area, an object, or a geometric figure, especially a circle
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commotion
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noun Noisy activity or confusion
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concoction
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noun Something that has been prepared by putting several things together; a mixture of ingredients
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conspicuous
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adjective 1. Easily seen; obvious 2. Attracting attention; striking; remarkable
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contortion
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noun A sharp twist or bend in something
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counter
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verb To do or say something in opposition to something else
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cunning
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adjective Sly, crafty, or clever noun The quality of being sly, crafty, or clever
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debris
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noun The scattered remains of something broken, destroyed or discarded; rubble or wreckage
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defiance
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noun The act of defying; open resistance to an opposing force or authority
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deft
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adjective Quick and skillful; adroit
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destination
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noun The place to which a person or thing is going or is sent
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diminish
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verb To make or become smaller or less; reduce or decrease
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disdain
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noun A feeling that someone or something is bad, worthless, or low; scorn or contempt verb To have or show this feeling about someone or something
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dismal
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adjective 1. Causing gloom or depression; dreary 2. Feeling gloomy; depressed; miserable
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dispel
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verb To cause to disappear; drive away; disperse
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eavesdrop
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verb To listen secretly to the private conversation of others
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egregious
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adjective Well beyond the bounds of what is right or proper; outrageous
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ember
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noun A glowing piece of burning wood or coal
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emerge
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verb To become visible or known
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engross
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verb To occupy the complete attention of someone; absorb
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exasperation
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noun A state of anger, impatience, or great irritation
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exhilarate
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verb To cause someone to feel very happy; elate
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falter
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verb To proceed or continue in an unsteady or weakening manner
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foresight
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noun The ability to imagine what is likely to happen in the future
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fragrance
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noun A sweet or pleasant odor; a scent
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furtive
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adjective 1. Done or acting in a way that is intended not to be noticed; sneaky 2. Giving the appearance of not wanting to be noticed, especially in showing nervousness
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grueling
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adjective Physically or mentally exhausting
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gusto
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noun Great enjoyment; zest
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habitation
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noun A place in which to live; a residence
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hasten
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verb 1. To move or act swiftly; hurry 2. To cause something to happen more quickly than it would otherwise
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havoc
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noun Very great destruction or disorder
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headway
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noun Progress toward a destination or goal
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ignite
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verb 1. To cause something to start burning 2. To begin to burn; catch fire
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illuminate
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verb To provide with light or cast light on someone or something
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impending
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adjective About to occur
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imperious
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adjective Arrogant; overbearing; domineering
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jabber
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verb To talk rapidly and in a senseless manner; chatter
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jargon
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noun The specialized language of a trade, profession, or group of people
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jostle
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verb To bump roughly against another person or thing
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jut
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verb To extend sharply outward or upward; project
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kindle
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verb 1. To build and start a fire 2. To arouse or excite a feeling
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knoll
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noun A small, rounded hill
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luminous
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adjective Giving off light; shining
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malleable
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adjective Capable of being shaped or formed by pressing, hammering, or another forceful action
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materialize
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verb To appear out of nowhere
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meander
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verb To follow a winding and turning course
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meticulous
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adjective Showing great concern for details; extremely careful or precise
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misgivings
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plural noun Feelings of doubt or concern
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momentum
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noun A quantity used to measure the motion of a body, equal to the product or its mass and velocity. Any change in the speed or direction of a body changes its momentum.
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monotonous
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adjective Dull because of being always the same
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multitude
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noun A very large number
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muster
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verb 1. To bring a group of soldiers together; assemble 2. To bring forth a feeling or ability from within oneself
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narrate
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verb 1. To tell a story or describe a series of events 2. To provide or read the spoken comments for a documentary or other video
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obscure
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adjective 1. Difficult to understand; vague 2. Not widely known about
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ominous
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adjective Being a sign or trouble, danger, or disaster; threatening
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outlandish
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adjective Unconventional; strange
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persistent
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adjective 1. Refusing to give up or stop; continuing despite difficulties 2. Repeating or continuing without stopping
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pertinent
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adjective Related to the matter at hand; relevant
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potential
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noun The ability to grow, develop, or improve
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precipice
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noun A very steep or overhanging mass of rock, such as the face of a cliff
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pristine
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adjective Remaining in a pure or unspoiled state
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quell
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verb To cause a feeling to become less intense; calm or settle
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recluse
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noun A person who lives alone or has little to do with other people
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recuperate
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verb To return to normal health or strength; recover
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replenish
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verb To build up a supply of something again; fill again
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repugnant
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adjective Causing disgust; offensive or repulsive
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restitution
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noun The act of doing something or paying money to make up for some damage loss or injury that you have caused
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sabotage
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noun A deliberate and usually secret act that causes damage or hinders an activity verb To commit sabotage against something
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scarcity
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noun An insufficient amount or supply; a shortage
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scurry
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verb To move with light running steps; scamper
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serenity
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noun The quality of being calm, peaceful, or untroubled
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sociable
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adjective Enjoying the company or others; friendly
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somber
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adjective Very serious or sad
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specimen
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noun Something that is studied by scientists as an example or an entire set of things, such as an entire species of living things
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stamina
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noun The power to resist fatigue or illness while working hard; endurance
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subside
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verb To become less active, intense, or agitated; abate
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swagger
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verb To walk in a way that makes it look as if you think you are important or very confident; trut
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swarm
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noun A large number of insects or other small creatures, especially when in motion
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tactic
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noun An action that is planned to achieve a goal
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terse
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adjective Brief and to the point; concise
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translucent
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adjective Allowing light to pass through, but blurring it so that images cannot be seen clearly
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uncanny
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adjective 1. Arousing wonder and fear, as if supernatural; eerie 2. Mysterious or impossible to explain; strangely out of the ordinary
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unsightly
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adjective Not pleasant to look at; unattractive
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versatile
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adjective Having varied uses or functions
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vigilant
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adjective Watching out for danger or something that might go wrong; watchful
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vulnerable
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adjective Capable of being harmed, damaged, or injured
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waft
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verb To float easily and gently on the air; drift
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waver
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verb 1. To move unsteadily back and forth 2. To hesitate or be unable to make a decision; vacillate
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weather
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verb To wear away or change, as in color or surface texture, by exposure to the wind, rain, and other conditions of the atmosphere
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zeal
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noun Great enthusiasm for or devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal
