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Unit 8 - Vocabulary Workshop - Level Blue

Terms

undefined, object
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weathered

weath ered
.
seasoned or otherwise affected by exposure to the weather

(of wood) artificially treated to seem discolored or stained by the action of air, rain, etc

(of rocks) worn, disintegrated, or changed in color or composition by weathering
Norse

.....
.
of or pertaining to ancient Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their language

Norwegian


caldera

cal de ra
.
a large, basin like depression resulting from the explosion or collapse of the center of a volcano
composite

com po site
.
made up of disparate or separate parts or elements; compound

a picture, photograph, or the like, that combines several separate pictures
observant
ob ser vant

syn. - aware, attentive, alert, sharp,; dutiful, mindful
watchful, quick to notice; careful and diligent

ant. - inattentive, careless
century

cen tur y
.

a period of 100 years

one of the successive periods of 100 years reckoned forward or backward from a recognized chronological epoch, esp. from the assumed date of the birth of Jesus
advancing

ad vanc ing
.
to move or go forward; proceed

feat
....

syn. - an achievement, exploit, effort, stroke
an act or deed that shows daring, skill, or strength
hearty
heart y

syn. - cheerful, friendly; fit healthy; plentiful
warm and friendly; healthy, lively, and strong; large and satisfying to the appetite
enforce

en force

syn. - to carry out
to force obedience to

ant. - to overlook, abandon, disregard
resign

re sign

syn. - to quit, abandon, leave, surrender
to give up a job, office, or a right or claim

demolish
de mol ish


sy. - to raze, destroy, wreck, smash, level
to tear down, break to pieces

ant. - to construct, build, restore, mend
primary
pri mar y


syn. - highest, main, prime
first in importance, first in time or order; basic, fundamental

early election that narrows the choice of candidates who will run in a final election

ant. - secondary, last
strive

.....

syn. - to attempt, struggle, labor, slave, strain
to devote much energy or effort, to try hard
energetic

e ner ge tic

syn. - hardworking, tireless, peppy
active and vigorous, full of energy, forceful

ant. - idle, lazy, inactive
verdict

ver dict

syn. - a ruling, judgement, finding
the decision of a jury at the end of a trial or legal case; any decision
billowy

bil low y
.
characterized by or full of billows; surging: a rough, billowy sea
mature

ma ture

syn.- to grow, develop, age, ripen; complete, ripe
to bring to or reach full development or growth

full grown or developed

ant. - immature, inexperienced, raw, green
alternate
al ter nate

syn. - to rotate, change; a replacement, deputy
to do, use, or happen in successive turns; to take turns

a person acting or prepared to act in place of another; a substitute

happening or appearing in turns; every other, being a choice between two or more things
extinct

ex tinct
.
no longer in existence; that has ended or died out: an extinct species of fish

having ceased eruption; no longer active: an extinct volcano

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