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prodigy |
usually a young person who has an extreme talent (math, art, music) The child prodigy was very talented with playing the piano. |
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liable |
likely to or able to do something The teacher is liable to give you bonus points if you study these flash cards. |
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reputation |
a widespread belief about someone having a particular characteristic Your reputation is very important and easily shattered. |
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stereotype |
to judge someone based on a prejudice, an unproven belief, etc. It is not right to stereotype people; everyone is too unique to be labeled. |
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crouch |
to bend down The hunter crouched in the foliage to wait for the wild boar that had hurt several of his cows. |
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abate |
to lessen or decrease in intensity My anger at my friend abated once I took a walk around the block and realized she was only trying to help with her honest opinion. |
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bizarre |
very strange The way Mrs. McDonald wore carrots for earrings today was very bizarre. |
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feasible |
able to do with ease I'm sorry; it's not feasible for you to fly without an airplane. Those taped-on feathers won't work! |
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agile |
very athletic; quick I'm not agile enough to play tennis because tennis players have to be able to move quickly. |
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forfeit |
to give up; to lose The opposing team had to forfeit the game because they were two hours late arriving. |
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clutch |
to grab and hold on tightly to something The football player clutched the football tightly and ran toward the end zone. |
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chronological |
to describe events that happen in time order Books that aren't in chronological order may interest some, but they just confuse me. |
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coincide |
to happen at the same time It's always so cool when Halloween coincides with the full moon. |
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velocity |
the speed of something going in one direction The spaceship did not reach the required velocity to break away from Earth's gravity. |
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heed |
to pay attention Please heed the warnings about not feeding the wild animals. |
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endeavor |
a great effort to achieve something My endeavor to earn all A's this 9 weeks is working out well! |
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plausible |
possible to be true The detectives followed all plausible leads in the unsolved case. |
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excerpt |
a short part of a novel, story, poem, movie, etc. The teacher wanted us to read the excerpt, not the whole novel. |
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advocate |
to support a cause She was a strong advocate of saving the Earth through recycling. |
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apprehend |
to arrest and take into custody The county sheriff apprehended the suspected thief. |
