Es160 Reading Vocabulary 3

Front 1

n. a change in feeling or behavior, (syn.) an adaptation:
I made the ~ to life in the big city when I moved to Chicago.

Back 1

adjustment

Front 2

n. the hard center of some fruits, containing the seeds:
an apple ~

Back 2

core

Front 3

v. to be more than (what is expected):
Sales of the new product ~ed our estimates.

Back 3

exceed

Front 4

adj.famous for excellent achievement:
She is a ~ novelist.

Back 4

distinguished

Front 5

v. to work hard for s.t.:
to ~ for perfection.

Back 5

strive

Front 6

v. to push into the water:
We ~ed our boat into the lake.

Back 6

launch

Front 7

n.a path in space followed by a planet, moon, or spacecraft:
The space vehicle settled into an ~ around Mars.

Back 7

orbit

Front 8

v.to pass from one to another, send:
He ~ted the package by courier.

Back 8

transmit

Front 9

v.to make a maneuver:
The basketball player ~ed around the other team's players.

Back 9

maneuver

Front 10

n.a leftover or s.t. that remains, esp. of cloth:
I made a colorful blanket from ~s of cloth.

Back 10

remnant