5th Grade Vocabulary List – Flashcards
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abolish
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cancel; put an end to
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absurd
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ridiculous
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abuse
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cruel or inhumane treatment
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access
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a way of entering or leaving
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accomplish
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to do something by making an effort; to complete successfully
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achievement
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something done that takes skill or effort
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aggressive
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ready to attack or start fights; acting in a hostile way
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alternate
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go back and forth
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altitude
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height above sea level
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antagonist
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An opponent; one who opposes or competes
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antonym
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a word that means the opposite of another word
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anxious
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worried; concerned
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apparent
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obvious
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approximate
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be close or similar
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aroma
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a pleasant smell
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assume
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to take for granted; to suppose
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astound
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to surprise; to amaze
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available
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ready for use, at hand
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avalanche
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a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
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banquet
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a ceremonial dinner party for many people
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beverage
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A liquid used as a drink
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bland
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mild; tasteless; dull
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blizzard
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a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
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budge
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to move or shift.
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bungle
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make a mess of, destroy or ruin
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cautiously
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carefully
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challenge
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Something difficult to accomplish
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character
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a person or animal in a story
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combine
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add together from different sources
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companion
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person who goes along with another
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crave
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to have an extremely strong desire for something
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compassion
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Sympathy for another's suffering; pity
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compensate
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do or give something to somebody in return
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comply
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to do as one is asked or ordered
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compose
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to make up
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concept
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an idea or principle
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confident
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sure of yourself
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convert
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to change from one form to another
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course
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a line or route along which something travels or moves
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courteous
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polite and gracious; considerate toward others; well-mannered
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debate
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discuss the pros and cons of an issue
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decline
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a gradual decrease
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dedicate
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To set aside for a certain purpose.
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deprive
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to take or keep something away from someone
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detect
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to discover something not easily noticed
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dictate
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to give orders
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document
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a written or printed record that gives information or proof
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duplicate
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identically copied from an original
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edible
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any substance that can be used as food
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endanger
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to expose to danger
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escalate
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to elevate, to increase in intensity
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evade
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To avoid, dodge
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exasperate
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to irritate, annoy, or anger
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excavate
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find by digging in the ground
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exert
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make a great effort at a mental or physical task
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exhibit
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something shown to the public
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exult
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feel extreme happiness or elation
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frigid
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extremely cold
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gigantic
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huge, giant, immense
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gorge
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a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
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guardian
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one who protects
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hazy
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unclear, misty; not readily seen or understandable
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hearty
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healthy; strong
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homonym
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a word spelled exactly like another word, but having a different meaning
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identical
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exactly alike
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illuminate
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to light up; make clear
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immense
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very large or great
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impressive
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exceptionally good
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independent
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someone who does things on his or her own
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industrious
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hardworking; not lazy
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intense
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showing great concentration or determination
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intercept
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to stop something from reaching its intended destination
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jubilation
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a feeling or expression of great joy
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kin
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one's relatives
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luxurious
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providing ease and comfort far beyond what is ordinary or necessary
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major
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more important, bigger or more serious than others of the same type
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miniature
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small; tiny
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minor
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of lesser importance or stature or rank
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mischief
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behavior that causes problems for others
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monarch
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a person who rules over a kingdom or empire
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moral
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relating to principles of right and wrong
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myth
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a traditional story accepted as history
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narrator
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someone who tells a story
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navigate
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direct carefully and safely
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negative
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bad or harmful
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nonchalant
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calm, casual, unconcerned
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numerous
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A large number; very many
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oasis
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an area in the desert with a water source
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obsolete
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out-of-date, no longer in use
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occasion
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a special event
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overthrow
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to end the rule of; to defeat, often by using force
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pardon
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legal forgiveness of a crime
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pasture
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a field of growing grass where animals can eat; a meadow
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pedestrian
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a person who travels by foot
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perish
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to die
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petrify
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turn to stone; cause to become stonelike; stun or paralyze
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portable
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capable of being easily carried
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prefix
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a syllable added to the beginning of a word
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preserve
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keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
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protagonist
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main character
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provide
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To give what is needed; to supply
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purchase
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to buy
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reassure
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to make less worried or fearful; to comfort
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reign
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to rule as a queen or king
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reliable
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Able to be depended on; trustworthy
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require
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make someone do something
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resemble
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To be like or similar to.
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retain
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keep in one's mind
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retire
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To stop working because one has reached a certain age
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revert
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go back to a previous state
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route
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The path that must be followed to get to a place
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saunter
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to stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way
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seldom
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not often
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senseless
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foolish; pointless; ridiculous
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sever
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to separate, divide into parts
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slither
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to move with a sliding, side-to-side motion of the body
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sluggish
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slow and lazy
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soar
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the act of rising upward into the air
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solitary
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being alone; lacking the company of others
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solo
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any activity that is performed alone without assistance
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sparse
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thinly scattered
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spurt
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to shoot out quickly in a stream
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strategy
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an overall plan of action
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suffix
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a letter or syllable added to the end of a word
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suffocate
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deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
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summit
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the top point of a mountain or hill
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suspend
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to stop; to put on hold
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synonym
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A word that means the same as another word
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talon
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a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
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taunt
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to make fun of in an insulting way
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thrifty
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careful about money; economical
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translate
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restate (words) from one language into another language
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tropical
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very hot and humid climate
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visible
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able to be seen
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visual
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having to do with sight or seeing
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vivid
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bright, distinct, and clear
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wilderness
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An area where there are few people living; an area still in its natural state
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withdraw
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take back; remove
