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to fill with air; to expose to air
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aerate
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done from tor in the air
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aerial
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light; not heavy or serious
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airy
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to make bigger
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inflate
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to make smaller, make less
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deflate
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to push air through
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ventilate
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to breathe to fast
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hyperventilate
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to aim; to have a goal
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aspire
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having much energy
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spirited
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to come to an end
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expire
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Latin root for "air"
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aer, aeris
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Latin root for "to blow"
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flare, flatum
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Latin root for "to fan, to blow"
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ventilare, ventilatum
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Latin root for "to breathe"
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spirare, spiratum
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English root for "air"
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aer, air
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English root for "to blow"
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flat
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English root for "to fan, to blow"
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vent
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English root for "to breathe"
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spir
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Making homemade ice cream is easier if you first ________ the cream before adding the flavoring.
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aerate
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Michelle performed a few ________ stunts during the show that proved she could
pilot the plane with great skill. |
aerial
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Mr. Marbury was sentenced to a year in jail because he illegally _______ the price of his company's stock.
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inflated
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To make the hot-air balloon fly lower to the ground, Debbie _________ it by releasing some of its air.
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deflated
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The pancakes were so ________ and fluffy that they seemed to melt in Lisa's mouth.
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airy
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The FBI had to __________ the room over and over to remove the poison safely.
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ventilate
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Sally was so afraid of flying that she had to take medicine or she would ______________ throughout the whole flight.
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hyperventilate
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All his life, Arnold ___________ to earn a million dollars, but he was unhappy when he finally did.
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aspired
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Bev was a ____________ young child, and she grew into a lively and friendly adult.
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spirited
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Dean didn't pay his yearly fee, so the lease to the storage shed he used __________.
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expired.
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