Vocabulary Flashcards

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Repent

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To feel sorry for something you did wrong and want to change.

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Stammer

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To speak with difficulty, often repeating sounds or words.

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Asteroid

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A small rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter.

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Eclipse

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When one object in space moves in front of another, blocking its light.

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Meteor Shower

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A time when many meteors (small space rocks) are seen falling through the sky.

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Lunar

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Related to the Moon.

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Waxed

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To increase in size or amount (often used to describe the Moon getting bigger).

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Wane

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To decrease in size or amount (often used to describe the Moon getting smaller).

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Prophesy

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To say what will happen in the future based on a vision or belief.

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Cynical

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Doubting that people are honest or good; believing the worst about others.