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Lesson 23
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10
English
9th Grade
03/10/2009

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Term
abide
Definition
1. to remain; continue; stay: Abide with me.
2. to have one's abode; dwell; reside: to abide in a small Scottish village.
3. to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.; last.
Term
concerned
Definition
1. interested or affected: concerned citizens.
2. troubled or anxious: a concerned look.
3. having a connection or involvement; participating
Term
Conduct
Definition
5. to behave or manage (oneself): He conducted himself well.
6. to direct in action or course; manage; carry on: to conduct a meeting; to conduct a test.
7. to direct (an orchestra, chorus, etc.) as leader.
8. to lead or guide; escort: to conduct a tour.
9. to serve as a channel or medium for
Term
Errand
Definition
1. a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else.
2. the purpose of such a trip: He finished his errands.
3. a special mission or function entrusted to a messenger; commission.
Term
Gasp
Definition
. to catch one's breath.
5. to struggle for breath with the mouth open; breathe convulsively.
6. to long with breathless eagerness; desire; crave (usually fol. by for or after).
Term
Reel
Definition
. to wind on a reel, as thread, yarn, etc.
7. to unwind (silk filaments) from a cocoon.
8. to pull or draw by winding a line on a reel: to reel a fish in.
Term
Respects
Definition
. a particular, detail, or point (usually prec. by in): to differ in some respect.
2. relation or reference: inquiries with respect to a route.
Term
Seize
Definition
1. to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
2. to grasp mentally; understand clearly and completely: to seize an idea.
3. to take possession of by force or at will: to seize enemy ships.
Term
Stammer
Definition
. to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds.
Term
Veil
Definition
9. to cover or conceal with or as with a veil: She veiled her face in black. A heavy fog veiled the shoreline.
10. to hide the real nature of; mask; disguise: to veil one's intentions.
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