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15 Cards in this Set
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aroma
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*The aroma of chocolate brownies baking made my mouth water. |
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beverage
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*When it came time to order a beverage, I chose lemonade. |
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bland
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*His mother fed him bland foods like mashed potatoes and crackers as he was recovering from the stomach virus. adjective - not irritating, not disturbing *The doctor's bland personality was useful in calming down the crying child. |
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brittle |
*Candy canes are brittle, and they should be handled with care. *As she grew older, her bones became more and more brittle. |
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cluster |
noun - a number of similar things grouped together. *As we walked, I admired the cluster of brightly colored flowers along the side of the road. verb - to gather or come together as a group *The children clustered around the ice cream man's truck. |
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combine
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verb - to join or bring together *We combine the eggs and butter to make the cake. combination - noun - A joining or bringing together *The reason our team succeeded was because we had a combination of hard work and good luck. |
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consume |
verb - to use up *Practicing soccer consumes all of Kayleigh's free time. verb - to eat or drink *Fun Fact! - A horse consumes fifty pounds of hay a day. verb - to destroy or do away with *The forest fires consumed over two thousand acres of land in California. |
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crave
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verb - to have a strong desire for *The toddler craved attention from his parents over the weekends, since he did not see them much during the work week. craving - noun - a strong desire I have had a craving for lemonade all day! |
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cultivate |
verb - to prepare land for the growing of crops *Before the spring planting, farmers cultivate the soil. verb - to grow or help grow *Skylar cultivates tomatoes every year in her garden. verb - to encourage development by attention or study *Parents can cultivate a love of reading in their children by reading books with them as much as possible when they are young. |
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equivalent
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adjective - equal to * 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent fractions. (math fact! - whatever you do to the numerator, you do the same to the denominator!) noun - that which is equal to *One year of a dog's life is the equivalent of seven human years. |
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export
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*Columbia exports coffee to countries all over the world. |
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extract
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verb - to remove or take out *My dentist will extract my tooth next week. verb - to obtain with an effort *Eventually the detective extracted a confession from the suspect. noun - EXtract - something removed or taken out *Vanilla extract comes from the seedpods of vanilla plants. |
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introduce
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verb - to cause to know, to make known by name *Let me introduce you to my friend, Alicia. verb - to bring to the attention of, especially for the first time *Our friends from Florida were the first to introduce us to snorkeling. verb - to bring into use *The invention of the airplane introduced a new way of traveling. noun - introduction - something spoken or written before the main part. *The preamble is considered the introduction to the constitution. *After the speaker finished my introduction and everyone applauded, I felt much more comfortable on stage. |
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purchase
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verb - to buy *My parents purchase a new car every five years. noun - something that is bought *The lady asked for a receipt of my purchase before she would give me my money back. noun - the act of buying *I checked my wallet to make sure I had money before I made my purchase. |
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tropical
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adjective - of, from or similar to the regions near the equator *Ecuador is a country that lies on the equator, so it is considered a tropical country. adjective - hot and moist *The freezing temperatures inside of our classroom make the hallways and the gym feel tropical. |
