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15 Cards in this Set
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accelerate
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to go faster or to cause to go faster
*The train will quickly accelerate after it leaves the station. to make happen sooner or earlier *Increased sunlight will accelerate the growth of plants. |
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altitude
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height above sea level or the Earth's surface
*The plane soarer higher and higher until it reached its maximum altitude. |
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anxious
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worried, concerned
*I am anxious about how I did on my math test. eager, wishing strongly *After being apart for so long, I was anxious to meet my penpal who lived all the way in California. |
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brace
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to make stronger by giving support to
*Mom said to brace the table leg with a piece of wood to keep it from wobbling. to make ready for a shock, to prepare *After the pilot's warning, we knew we should brace ourselves for a bumpy landing. |
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confident
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certain, sure
*We are confident that we will win the game on Sunday. |
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contact
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the touching or joining of two things.
*Making contact with a live wire will give you an electric shock. The condition of being in communication with others *Before the invention of the telephone, people usually stayed in contact by writing letters. |
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exult
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to be joyful, to show great happiness
*Joe's family would exult if he won the election for Student Council President. |
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hangar
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a building where aircraft are kept and repaired
*The pilot steered the plane out of the hangar and onto the runway. |
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maximum
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the greatest or highest number or amount
*The largest bus we have for a class trip holds a maximum of 50 people. |
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methodical
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done in a regular, orderly way
*Our methodical search of the house still didn't help us to find the missing earring. |
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nonchalant
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to look like you're not caring, to appear to show a lack of concern
*Your nonchalant attitude to school worries your parents. |
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proceed
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to go on, especially after stopping for a while; to continue
*After stopping at the corner, the teacher told the class to proceed down the hall. |
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saunter
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to walk without hurrying, to stroll in a relaxed manner
*The people saunter along the beach, enjoying the early morning summer sunshine. |
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solo
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a musical piece for one voice or a single instrument
*Marie was so excited to be given the clarinet solo in the band's first song. made or done by one person *Amelia Earhart's solo airplane flight made her famous. to fly alone, especially for the first time *Most student pilots solo after only ten hours of lessons. |
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stall
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a place in the barn for animals
*Each cow in the barn had its own stall. a small stand where things are being sold *I bought this scarf at a stall at the county fair. to suddenly lose power *You will stall the engine if you don't drive the car the right way. |
