Unit 5 Vocabulary Flashcards

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abyss

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A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.

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antonym

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A word opposite in meaning to another.

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bicycle

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A vehicle composed of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel.

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crypt

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An underground room or vault beneath a church, used as a chapel or burial place.

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cryptic

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Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.

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crystal

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A piece of a homogeneous solid substance having a natural geometrically regular form with symmetrically arranged plane faces.

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cylinder

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A solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section.

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Egypt

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A country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, dates to the time of the pharaohs.

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gymnast

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A person trained or skilled in gymnastics.

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gypsy

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A member of a traveling people traditionally living by itinerant trade and fortune telling.