vocabulary workshop level blue unit 11

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

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principle

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

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ensure

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

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realistic

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(adj.) having a sharp or sour taste; sharp in manner or tone

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tart

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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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plea

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(n.) a sudden and large amount of snow, ice, or rock falling down a mountain

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avalanche

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(v.) to settle or establish in a comfortable position

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nestle

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(n.) the state of being free from danger or threat

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security

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(n.) the quality of being fair and reasonable; the administration of law

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justice

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(adj.) selective in choosing; careful about what is chosen

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selective