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20 Cards in this Set
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hazard
Putting toys on the steps is a dangerous hazard. |
meaning: danger; risk
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restorative
Vitamin E has restorative powers. |
meaning: capable of returning something to its former state
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immoderate
Screaming is an immoderate solution to the problem. |
meaning: excessive; unreasonable
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inured
She was inured to the radiation treatments. |
meaning: to become accustomed to something unpleasant
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response
His response to his mother was rude. |
meaning: answer or reaction
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volume
The radio's volume hurt my ears. The volume of the container did not hold the cotton candy. |
meaning: loudness; the capacity of a container
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stress
Final exams give me stress. |
meaning: physical or mental strain; pressure
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expose
Do not expose your face to the sun without sunscreen. |
meaning: to leave without protection; to make known; to reveal
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repetition
Repetition is the way I learn best. |
meaning: act of doing again; a repeating
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mechanism
The off mechanism is broken on the ice cream machine |
meaning: system of parts; machinery
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constitution
She had a delicate constitution so she was sick a lot. |
meaning: the way in which a thing is made up: structure; physical makeup of a person
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noxious
The noxious fumes from the truck sent us to the hospital. |
meaning: harmful to health; injurious
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moderate
Moderate exercise is good for everyone. |
meaning: within reasonable limits; mild; not violent
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adapt
I will adapt the recipe to serve a bigger crowd |
meaning: to change in order to meet certain needs or conditions; to adjust
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psychological
She needed psychological help. |
meaning: of the mind; mental
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organism
The organisms in the pond created oxygen for the fish. |
meaning: any plant or animal; any living thing
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convalescence
His convalescence from surgery would take 3 months. |
meaning: period of recovery after illness or surgery
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exhaust
She was exhausted from the 35 mile hike up the mountain. |
meaning: to make or become tired; something given off, as fumes from a gasoline engine
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potent
Radiation is a potent treatment. |
meaning: powerful; effective
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involve
I would like to be involved in sports. |
meaning: to include by necessity; to require
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