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encyclopedia
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a reference book where topics can be looked up by their name.
I used an encyclopedia to learn more about my state. |
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community
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a group of people, animals, or other living things in one place.
There are many families in our community. |
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anticipation
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to wait for something
The anticipation of having a test was making the students nervous. |
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withdrew
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to take out of
The student withdrew from the match after she lost two rounds. |
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cementary
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a place were dead people are buried
Many people visit their deceased relatives in the cementary. |
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racket
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to make a lot of noise
There was a lot of racket coming from the activities room. |
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darted
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to move quicky about
The butterfly darted from flower to flower. |
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bitter
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disagreeable, harsh
There was a bittar taste in the sandwich. |
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scent
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a smell
The scent of roses lingered in the flower bed. |
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select
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to chose
I always select a chocolate cake for my birthday. |
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awe
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to be amazed
I am always in awe of the fireworks on the 4th of July. |
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in-between
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between two or more things, in the middle.
I am in-between Indiana and Ohio. |
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in-between
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between two or more things, in the middle.
I am in-between Indiana and Iowa. |
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faith
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to believe in something
She has faith that her brother will learn to ride his bike. |
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retraced
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to go back over
Donnie retraced his steps to look for his missing watch. |
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determined
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to be sure of, wanting something
I was determined to learn my multiplication tables. |
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select
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to chose
I always |
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valuable
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having worth, costly, something special.
The clock was valuable to me because it belonged to my mother. |
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dictionary
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a book that gives the correct spelling and meaning of words in a language.
I looked up the vocabulary word in the dictionary. |
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almanac
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a book the tells the weather and placement on the stars and moons and other information.
The Farmer's Almanac has a lot of useful information. |
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project
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a plan, idea, or event something that is worked on
Each group completed their space projected for the Science Fair. |
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cut
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to break or take apart.
I cut the cake into many small servings. |
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council
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a group of people who make decisions, to help someone make a decision.
The council met to vote on the new textbooks. |
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horrified
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to be scared, not approve of
I was horrified by the evil chararter in the story. |
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panicked
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to feel nervous, not know what to do
I panicked when the bird flew at my car. |
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switch
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a shift or change
The teacher will switch the lights on after the movie. |
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cafeteria
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a place were people can eat
The students were having lunch in the cafeteria. |
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demonstration
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to show clearly or provide examples
The student's demonstation showed the class how to make lemonade. |
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applied
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to put on
She applied the paint to the wall. |
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resident
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a person who lives in a place
Bob is a resident of the Lake County Apartments. |
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triggered
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to cause something to happen
The loud thunder triggered the car alarm. |
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challenging
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more difficult, not easy
The art class was challenging, but I learned alot. |
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suspicious
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to be worried about, not trust
I was suspicious of the cat who sat in front of the hamster cage. |
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alternating
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taking turns
Mary was alternating her blue and black pen to make a design on her paper. |
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thesaurus
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a book that tells the antonym and the synonym of a word.
The thersaurus said that another word for happy is joyful. |
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par
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an excepted standard or normal condition.
The child was up to par with her friends, she knew all of her multiplication tables. |
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atlas
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a book of maps
I used an atlas to map out my route for my vacation. |
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toxic
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poisonous
That bleach is toxic if swallowed. |
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diary
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a book or journal were private thoughts or records are kept.
The boy kept a diary of his activites at band camp. |
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corridors
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hallways
We walked down several corridors before we reached the office. |
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dreaded
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to not look forwarded to.
The boy dreaded his spelling test. |
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reluctant
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not sure about something, not wanting to do something.
The child was reluctant to tell on her friend. |