Unit 8 - Vocabulary Workshop - Level Blue
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
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weathered
weath ered -
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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
..... -
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of or pertaining to ancient Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their language
Norwegian
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caldera
cal de ra -
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a large, basin like depression resulting from the explosion or collapse of the center of a volcano -
composite
com po site -
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made up of disparate or separate parts or elements; compound
a picture, photograph, or the like, that combines several separate pictures
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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 -
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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
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advancing
ad vanc ing -
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to move or go forward; proceed
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feat
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syn. - an achievement, exploit, effort, stroke - an act or deed that shows daring, skill, or strength
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hearty
heart y
syn. - cheerful, friendly; fit healthy; plentiful - warm and friendly; healthy, lively, and strong; large and satisfying to the appetite
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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
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to give up a job, office, or a right or claim
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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
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syn. - to attempt, struggle, labor, slave, strain - to devote much energy or effort, to try hard
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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
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billowy
bil low y -
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characterized by or full of billows; surging: a rough, billowy sea -
mature
ma ture
syn.- to grow, develop, age, ripen; complete, ripe
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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 -
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no longer in existence; that has ended or died out: an extinct species of fish
having ceased eruption; no longer active: an extinct volcano