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chasm |
n. A deep crack or opening in the earth.
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When we came to the chasm, we saw that the only way across was an old rope bridge.
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continent
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n. One of the seven great land areas of the world. These are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, and Europe.
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Because Antarctica is very cold, it is the continent with the fewest people.
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credit |
n. 1. Honor or praise; a way of expressing thanks. 2. A way of buying things and paying for them later. |
1. After the kitten was rescued, everyone gave the credit to Marsia, who had quickly climbed the tree to get it. 2. The Simpsons bought their car on credit and will make car payments of $300 a month for several years. |
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enable |
v. To make possible; to give the means to bring about. |
Leaving for a year in Greece enabled everyone in my family to learn to speak some Greek.
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foul |
adj. 1. Having an unpleasant taste or smell. 2. Stormy, with strong winds and heavy rain. n. In sports, a move or play that is against the rules. |
1. A foul smell of chemicals came from the jewelry polishing factory. 2. We biked as fast as we could to reach home before the foul weather hit. |
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gust |
n. A sudden increase in the strength of the wind. |
As the hurricane got closer, gusts of wind shook the house.
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ordeal
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n. An unpleasant, painful, or difficult experience or test. |
Lena's visit to the dentist was not the ordeal she had feared it would be. |
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plateau |
n. A broad, flat area of high ground. |
After a thousand–foot climb, the explorers reached the plateau
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rig |
v. 1. To make or do something but whatever is nearby. 2. To set up sales on a boat. n. A machine or construction that is used for a special purpose. |
1. Sawyer and I wanted a shady place to sit in the backyard, so we rig up a tent using to broom handles and an old blanket. 2. Mom rigged the sails while we loaded the picnic basket, towels, and lifejackets on the boat. Oil rigs pump oil from 1000 feet deep. |
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schedule |
n. 1. A plan that gives expected times for different things to happen. 2. A list of times when trains, buses, and airplanes arrive and leave. |
1. A flat tire put Lillian a half hour behind schedule on her bike trip across Michigan.
2. This schedule says that last bus for Los Angeles leaves at midnight. |
