Vocabulary Flashcards

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adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, expressing manner, place, time, or degree.

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emerge

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To come into view or become apparent.

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jerk

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A quick, sharp, sudden movement.

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germ

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A microorganism, especially one that causes disease.

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stern

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Serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline.

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swerve

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To change or cause to change direction abruptly.

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whir

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A low, continuous, regular sound.

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third

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Constituting number three in a sequence; 3rd.

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quirk

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A peculiar behavioral habit.

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smirk

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A smug, conceited, or silly smile.