Word Study Unit 4

Definitions

100

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a joining of several groups for a common purpose

confederation

200

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• a collection of wild and unusual animals, especially for show; a place where wild or unusual animals are kept or exhibited

menagerie

300

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•  a rare or unexplainable occurence

phenomenon

400

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• descendants; future generations

posterity

500

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• of cats; catlike

feline

Synonyms

100

What is the vocabulary word for the synonym "representative?"

Vocabulary Word: delegate

200

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cate-like

feline

300

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future generations

posterity

400

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aloneness

isolation

500

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disagreement

discord 

Sentences

100

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He was dismissed after ________ that confidential files were missing.

revelations

200

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• She had had the _______  to prepare herself financially in case of an accident.

foresight

300

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• The Franks were originally a loose ______ of Germanic tribes.

confederation

400

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• The contrasts between rich and poor nations are a source of ______.

discord

500

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• The figures should not be looked at in _____ but as part of a pattern.

isolation