Vocabulary Flashcards

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Surge

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A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide.

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County, counties

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A territorial division within a state, typically an administrative or political unit.

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Peak

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The highest point or maximum level of something.

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State of emergency

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A situation of national danger or disaster in which a government suspends normal constitutional procedures to regain control.

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Ashore

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On or to the shore from the direction of the sea.

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High tide

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The state of the tide when at its highest level.

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Accumulations

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The process of gradually gathering or acquiring something.

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Inland

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Situated in the interior of a country rather than on the coast.

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Upstate

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The northern part of a state, especially when regarded as remote or rural.

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Momentum

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The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.