Reading 2 - List 2

James U.
List 2, chapter 3 and words form our readings
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  1. coast
    the shore of a sea or ocean
  2. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  3. contain
    hold or have within
  4. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
  5. effect
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  6. experiment
    the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  7. public
    not private
  8. sense
    the faculty through which the world is perceived
  9. skill
    an ability that has been acquired by training
  10. system
    a group of independent elements comprising a unified whole
  11. bucket
    a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
  12. drought
    a shortage of rainfall
  13. hell
    any place of pain and turmoil
  14. condition
    a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
  15. mere
    being nothing more than specified
  16. bit
    a small piece or quantity of something
  17. eagle
    any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
  18. raise
    move upwards
  19. risk
    a source of danger
  20. attempt
    make an effort
  21. allow
    make it possible for something to happen
  22. bold
    fearless and daring
  23. certain
    established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
  24. creature
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  25. degree
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series
  26. exist
    have a presence
  27. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
  28. rise
    move upward
  29. serve
    devote one's life or efforts to, as of countries or ideas
  30. shallow
    lacking physical depth
  31. stick
    a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
Created on Mon Sep 23 21:16:51 EDT 2013 (updated Wed Oct 02 11:36:48 EDT 2013)

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