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Book 4 · SAT runway
Chapter 9 · List 9 · Gold rush & grit
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advantage (n)
Something helpful or useful; a benefit.
astonish (v)
To surprise or amaze.
confirm (v)
To show or prove to be true; to approve.
distant (adj)
Very far away in space or time.
founder (n / v)
A person who sets something up; to sink below the water.
hamlet (n)
A small village.
host (n)
A large number; one who entertains guests.
misgiving (n)
A feeling of doubt or concern about the future.
parch (v)
To make or become very dry.
prospect (n / v)
Something hoped for; to look in the ground for gold or minerals.
scarce (adj)
In short supply; not plentiful.
shrewd (adj)
Clever; good at understanding situations.
sole (adj / n)
Being the only one; the bottom of the foot or a shoe; a flat fish.
torment (n / v)
Great pain or suffering; to cause pain.
typical (adj)
Being like others of its kind.