Lesson 3 vocabulary flashcards

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ambition

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a strong wish to be good at something or to have something.

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auction

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a public sale. Each item is sold to the person who offers the most money.

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coast

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the land beside the sea

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current

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a flow of air, water, or electricity

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frail

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weak, not very strong

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intelligent

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able to learn, think, and understand quickly and easily

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novel

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a long story about people and events that are imagined by the author.

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resident

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a person who lives in a certain place.

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starve

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to be very hungry or to suffer because of not eating any food.

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volunteer

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a person who offers to do a job, usually without pay.