Chapter 1 Flashcards

(30 cards)

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What is an altar?

A

A table or flat surface used for religious rituals or offerings.

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What does it mean to thrive?

A

Grow or develop well.

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3
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What is incense?

A

A substance that is burned for its pleasant smell, often in ceremonies.

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4
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What does it mean to sprout?

A

To begin to grow; a young shoot from a seed.

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5
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What does vacant mean?

A

Empty.

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6
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What does teetered mean?

A

Sway back and forth.

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7
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What is soil?

A

The top layer of earth where plants grow.

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What does gnawing mean?

A

To bite or chew on with the teeth.

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9
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What is hope?

A

A feeling of wanting something good to happen.

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10
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What does peering mean?

A

Look with difficulty at someone or something.

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What does abandoned mean?

A

Having been deserted or cast off.

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12
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What does noticed mean?

A

Become aware of.

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13
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What is junk?

A

Old articles that are considered useless or of little value.

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14
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What are binoculars?

A

A tool for seeing things far away.

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15
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What does crouched (down) mean?

A

A position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down.

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16
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What does hobbled mean?

A

Walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury.

17
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What is curiosity?

A

A strong desire to know or learn something.

18
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What is a wagon?

A

A vehicle used for transporting goods.

19
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What are steel mills?

A

An industrial facility where raw materials like iron ore and coal are processed and transformed into steel.

20
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What does realize mean?

A

To understand or become aware of something.

21
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What does scraped (up) mean?

A

To collect or gather something with great difficulty.

22
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What does dragged mean?

A

Pull (someone or something) along forcefully.

23
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What does care mean?

A

To look after or help someone or something.

24
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What is a neighborhood?

A

A community within a town or city.

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What does flopped (flat) mean?
Fall, move, or hang in a heavy, loose manner.
26
What does wilt mean?
To become limp or droop, usually because of lack of water.
27
What is a shovel?
A tool used to dig as well as to move loose, granular materials (like dirt, gravel, grain, or snow) from one spot to another.
28
What does wreck mean?
A vehicle or building that has been badly damaged or destroyed.
29
What does bossing (around) mean?
Give (someone) orders in a domineering manner.
30
What does bounced mean?
Move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it.