Unit 9 - Reading II - Vocabulary Flashcards

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Absorb

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(v) to take in or soak up

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Solid

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(adj) firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid

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Adjust

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(v) to change or modify something slightly

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Surface

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(n) the outside part or uppermost layer of something

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Industry

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(n) economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories

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Uniquely

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(adv) in a way that is unlike anything else

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Involved

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(adj) connected or engaged in something

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Vary

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(v) to differ in size, amount, degree, or nature

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Process

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(n) a series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end

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Warn

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(n) a statement or event that indicates a possible or impending danger