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adapt
a' dapt |
v. 1) to change to fit new conditions 2) to make changes in something to make it useful
n. adaptation |
The squirrel adapted to the new environment.
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deplete
de' plete |
v. to use up
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If I am not careful, my money will be depleted.
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efficient
ef' fi cient |
adj. producing results without waste
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That car was more efficient than the older one.
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fatigue
fa tigue' |
n. a feeling of tiredness from work or exercise
v. to make or become tired |
I am fatiqued by my everyday work.
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gait
gait' |
n. the way a person or animal moves on foot
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The runner's gait changed to a sprint.
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glare
glare' |
v. 1) to shine with a strong harsh light 2) to stare angrily at
adj glaring |
She glared at her brother.
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habitat
hab' i tat |
n. the place or type of place where a plant or animal is normally found
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The cactus has a unique habitat.
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oblivious
ob liv' i ous |
adj not aware of
n. oblivion a state of forgetting or being forgotten |
He was oblivious to the car passing by.
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outmoded
out mod' ed |
adj no longer needed or fashionable
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The invention of the car outmoded.
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prominent
prom' in ent |
adj 1) projecting, standing out 2) very easy to see; easily noticed 3) famous; well-known
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He asked a prominent baseball player for an autograph.
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quench
quench' |
v. 1) to put out; to extinguish 2) to satisfy with a liquid
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Water quenched his thirst in the desert.
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sear
sear' |
v. 1) to wither; to dry up 2) to burn the surface of with sudden heat
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Dad sears the steak on the grill.
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transport
tran' sport |
v. to carry or move from one place to another
n. the act of carrying from one place to another |
The train is an excellent way to be transported from one place to another.
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wend
wend' |
v. to travel; to go on one's way
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It took two weeks to wend through the mountains.
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rigor
rigor' |
n. 1) a condition that makes life difficult 2) strickness or severity
adj rigorous |
The coach enforced a rigorous discipline.
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