Vocabulary Flashcards

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assail

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Verb: To trouble persistently or attack. Example: A parent bird will often assail anyone who gets too near its nest.

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capable

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Adjective: Having capacity or ability, usually followed by "of." Example: Even though Savannah is only five years old, she is already capable of cleaning her room by herself.

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customarily

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Adverb: In the manner in which something is usually done. Example: Every Saturday morning he customarily awoke at 8 a.m., got dressed, and walked the dog.

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dismantle

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Verb: To take something apart; to break into separate pieces. Example: In order to get the table through the apartment door, we had to dismantle it and then put it back together.

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primitive

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Adjective: Simple and without much skill; not modern. Example: Our lakeside cabin is so primitive, it has no electricity and must be powered with a generator.

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revealing

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showing or making known