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accurate |
adjective - without mistakes or errors In Science, we make sure that when writing down data from our experiments, our notes are accurate. adjective - able to give a correct reading or measurement. Is that thermometer accurate when it shows that it is 65 degrees in here?! No wonder I'm freezing! accuracy - correctness, exactness I'm not sure about the accuracy of your report, because everyone else's report shows something quite different. |
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approximate |
adjective - not exact, but close enough to be reasonably correct My approximate weight is 125 pounds |
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course |
noun - the path over which something moves The spaceship is now on course for Mars. n - a way of acting or behaving The wind and the rain are so heavy, our best course is to wait in our classroom until more buses arrive. n- a subject or set of subjects to be studied In college one of my favorite courses was creative writing. |
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depart |
verb - to leave, to go away from a place At approximately 2:45, our buddies had to depart and return to their classroom. departure - the act of leaving We were very sad after the departure of our second grade buddies. |
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despair |
verb - to lose hope When I couldn't find a new dress at the three different stores that I went to, I began to despair that I would never find something to wear to the wedding. noun - a total lack of hope The looks of despair on their faces told me that something must be very, very wrong. |
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destination |
noun - the place to which something or someone is going Tell the salesman your destination when you purchase your train ticket. |
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deteriorate |
verb - to make or become worse Smoking causes the lungs and heart to deteriorate. |
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gale |
noun - a very strong wind Last night's gale caused several tree branches to crack and fall to the ground. noun - a loud outburst We heard gales of laughter coming from the party. |
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horizon |
noun - the line in the distance where the sky meets the water or other land We watched the sun set slowly over the horizon. adjective - horizontal - going straight across from side to side The window boxes are lined up in a horizontal row by the windows in our classroom. |
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jubilation |
noun - a feeling or expression of great joy There was a jubilation among the fans when the Patriots won the Super Bowl in 2004. adjective - jubilant - very happy My brother was jubilant when he found out his wife was pregnant with a baby boy. |
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navigate |
verb - to calculate or direct the movement of a ship or aircraft Those sailors are able to navigate simply by measuring the position of the sun and stars. navigation - the science or practice of navigating Many tools and procedures are used in navigation. |
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nostalgia |
noun - a longing for a certain time in the past Seeing the photographs of my first dog when he was a puppy filled me with sadness and nostalgia. adjective - nostalgic - having feelings of nostalgia I became nostalgic when I heard you playing the song my Grandmother used to sing to me when I was little. |
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revive |
verb - to make become strong again A short rest should revive you. verb - to bring back into use or back in fashion The new musical on Broadway revives a bunch of music from the 50's and 60's. |
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sever |
verb - to break off The countries threatened to sever their relationship with each other if they could not come to a compromise. verb - to cut in two pieces I accidentally severed the hose with the weed- whacker. |
