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Unit 11
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20
Language - English
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05/10/2004
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Term
amble
 Definition
to walk slowly
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alias
 Definition
an assumed name used to hide one's identity
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burly
 Definition
big and strong; muscular
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distort
 Definition
to twist out of shape
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dogged
 Definition
persistent; determined
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dumbfounded
 Definition
so amazed that one is unable to speak
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extinct
 Definition
no longer in exhistence
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fossil
 Definition
petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past
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grit
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a very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger
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inevitable
 Definition
sure to happen
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ingrained
 Definition
fixed deeply and firmly
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meteoric
 Definition
resembling a meteor in speed
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parody
 Definition
a humorous or ridiculous imitation
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prevail
 Definition
to triumph over; to succeed
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rend
 Definition
to tear to pieces
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replenish
 Definition
to fill again
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rummage
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to search through; a collection of odd items
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skimp
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to save; be thrifty
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sleuth
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a detective
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vandalism
 Definition
deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property
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