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Elaborate (Elaborar) |
Def: To show a theory, idea, policy, or system using exquisite detail Sentence: Can you please elaborate on the system of photosynthesis? I still have no idea how trees absorb sunlight because you didn’t give enough detail. |
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Justify (Justificar) |
Def: Give information prove statement you believe true Sent: The statement that the leaves of trees have chlorophyll can be justified because that is why they are green and able to absorb sunlight in order to live. |
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Consult (Consultar) |
Def: refer resource confirm idea Sent: I was not entirely sure why the leaves of trees are green, so I consulted my science teacher. She told me it was because of a process called photosynthesis which confirmed my preconception. |
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Determine (Determinar) |
Def: acertain, establish exactly, research, calculation Sent: Scientists have determined through long years of research and testing that chlorophyll is what causes the green color of leaves in plants and trees. In the fall, leaves begin to die and lose their chlorophyll which directly results in change of color. |
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Rationale (Razón) |
Def: underlying reason Sent: In case you were wondering, my rationale for using only tree-related sentences is to make grading less boring. (And also because trees are cool) |
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Bu-re-au-cra-cy (la burocracia) |
Def: not elected government Sent: Even though they did not elect the members of the bureaucracy, tree enthusiasts across the nation have been showing appreciation for the bureaucracy's new sustainable forestry solutions. |
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Tyranny (Tiranía) |
Def: unjust government power Sent: When Donald Trump removed climate change policies, tree enthusiasts said they believed his actions were unjust, and accused him of tyranny. |
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Mil-it-i-a (milicia) |
Def: small army ordinary citizens fight emergency Sent: When the government officials got in an argument about wether the leaves of a maple are emerald or sea foam green, they each sent a militia composed of ordinary citizens to resolve the dispute. Citizens' families later declared that this was tyranny, and that an army should never be sent to resolve a personal argument since it is not an emergency. |
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Abolition (abolición) |
Def: Officially end Sent: The law in South Carolina against tree- hugging was abolished due to repeated letters from tree enthusiasts. |
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anti-sem-it-is-m |
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con/com |
together |
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cracy |
goverment |
