Vocabulary Flashcards for Wonder, Part 1

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petrified

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If you are petrified, you are extremely frightened, perhaps so frightened that you cannot think or move.

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hindsight

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Hindsight is the ability to understand and realize something about an event after it has happened, although you did not understand or realize it at the time.

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incubator

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An incubator is a piece of equipment used to keep eggs or bacteria at the correct temperature for them to develop.

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obnoxious

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If you describe someone or their behavior as obnoxious, you think that they are very unpleasant because of being aggressive, loud, or offensive.

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pursue

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If you pursue an activity, interest, or plan, you carry it out or follow it.

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contagious

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A disease that is contagious can be caught by touching people or things that are infected with it. Compare infectious.