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approach
ap proach' |
v. to get closer to
n. 1) a coming closer 2) a roadway that leads to a place. |
As I approached the house, I could see the garage door handle was locked.
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burrow
bur' row |
v. 1) to dig a hole or tunnel into or under something 2) to dig deeply into
n. a hole dug for an animal as a home |
The fox was in it's burrow protecting its babies.
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cease
cease' |
v. to stop or bring to an end
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After the sixth day, God ceased his work and rested.
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destuctive
de struc' tive |
adj. causing harm or damage
n. harm or damage |
The destructive boy broke the window with a baseball.
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drowsy
drow' sy |
adj. tired or sleepy
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The minutemen were drowsy because they had worked all night to fortify Breed's Hill.
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famished
fa' mished |
adj. very hungry
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Not only were the Colonial soldiers tired, but they were famished because their cook was dead.
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forecast
fore' cast |
v. to figure out and say what will happen before it takes place.
n. a telling of what will happen |
The Colonial Army forecast that they would be victorious in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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hibernate
hi' ber nate |
v. to spend the winter in the resting state
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The soldiers wished they were bears that could hibernate during the winter instead of freezing to death.
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migrate
mi' grate |
v. to move from one country or region to another
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The Colonial Army was made up of simple men who migrated from farms in the countryside.
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nestle
nes' tle |
v. to settle down comfortably as if in a nest 2) to lie in a sheltered partly hidden place.
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The colonial army nestled down in their secret camp on Breed's Hill and waited for the Bristish.
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observe
ob serve' |
v. 1) to see; to notice 2) to comment; to remark 3) to mark an event or a day 4) to obey
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The colonial army observed the British carefully so that they could be ready.
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prepare
pre pare' |
v. to make or get ready
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The colonial army prepared for the British attack.
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reduce
re duce' |
v to make or become smaller or less
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The Battle of Bunker Hill reduced the volunteer army to only one thousand men.
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severe
se vere' |
adj 1) very strict or harsh 2) hard to bear or deal with
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Their ammunition supply was severely low.
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venture
ven ture' |
v to dare to go, to go, or to say.
n. something that involves the risk of a loss |
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a successful venture because it showed that the colonies had courage.
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