Unit 11 Vocabulary Workshop Blue Edition Flashcards

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Absurd

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(Adj.) making no sense at all, going completely against or having no reason

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Avalanche

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(n.) a large mass of snow, ice rocks, or other material sliding or falling swiftly down a mountainside; something resembling such an event

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Classify

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(v.) to group or label in an organized way

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Ensure

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(v.) to make sure, safe or certain; to guarantee

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Navigate

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(v.) to plan and steer the course of a vessel or vehicle; to make one's way, get around

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Nestle

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(v.) to settle down comfortably; to hold lovingly

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Plea

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(n.) an urgent request for help; the answer given in a law court by a person accused of a crime

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Principle

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(n.) a basic rule or law on which others are based; a belief used to tell them right from wrong

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Realistic

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(adj.) Using facts and good sense to evaluate people, things, or situations; concerned with the practical; resembling life

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Security

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(n.) freedom from danger, fear or doubt, security