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security
se cur i ty syn. - protection, safekeeping, confidence, assurance |
freedom from danger, fear, or doubt; safety
ant. - doubt, insecurity, danger, peril |
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absurd
ab surd syn. - sill, ridiculous, foolish, crazy, insane |
making no sense at all, going completely against or having no reason
ant. - sensible, wise, intelligent, sound |
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pantomime
pan to mime |
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Unit 11 Vocabulary Workshop - Level Blue plus reading vocabulary Jonathan Sams Mrs. Delaney, 4th Grade |
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plantation
plan ta tion |
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ensure
en sure syn. - to confirm, insure, guarantee |
to make sure, safe, or certain; to guarantee
ant. - to risk, endanger |
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selective
se lec tive syn, - choosy, particular, picky, fussy, discriminating |
very careful about choosing or using
ant. - unselective, careless |
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classify
cla ssi fy syn. - to order, arrange, sort, catalog, pigeonhole |
to group or label in an organized way
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alliance
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navigate
na vi gate syn. - to guide, pilot, operate |
to plan and steer the course of a vessel or vehicle; to make one's way, get around
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tart
.... syn. - tangy, acid; biting, cutting, harsh; a pastry |
having a sharp or sour taste; sharp in manner or tone
a small pie, usually filled with fruit ant. - sweet, mild, gentle |
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avalanche
a va lanche syn. - a landslide, flood, cascade |
a large mass of snow, ice, rocks, or other material sliding or falling swiftly down a mountainside; something resembling such an event
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realistic
re a lis tic syn. - achievable, reasonable, sensible; true-to-life |
using facts and good sense to evaluate people, things, or situations; concerned with the practical; resembling real life
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import
im port |
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nestle
ne stle syn. - to cuddle, snuggle |
to settle down comfortably; to hold lovingly
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debut
de but |
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export
ex port |
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descendant
des cen dant |
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revolution
re vo lu tion |
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principle
prin ci ple syn. - a standard, truth, guide, guideline, creed |
a basic rule or law on which others are based; a belief used to tell right from wrong
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plea
.... syn. - a appeal, cry, petition, prayer |
an urgent request for help; the answer given in a law court by a person accused of a crime
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