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unit 1 parts1,2,3,&4
vocab
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5th Grade
10/15/2009
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suspend

 Definition

 

to hang
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embark

 Definition

 

to begin a journey,adventure or action
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dismount

 Definition

 

do get off or down
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wade

 Definition

 

to walk through water
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exert

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to put to great effort

;to use energy
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transmit

 Definition

to send or pass from one person to another.

move 1 - another
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navigate

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to plan path of; guide
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recline

 Definition
to lie back or down
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maneuver

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to move with skill
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transfer

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to movement of something from one person,place or thing to another.
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sprint
 Definition
to run at top speed for a short amount of time.
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marathon
 Definition
a race or contest that takes a large amount of time.
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endurance

 Definition
the ability to keep going
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accelerate

 Definition
to go faster
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traction

 Definition
the friction or grip between a moving object over the surface which it moves
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flail

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to wave or swing with power or force
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trail

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to follow or lag behind
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hurtle

 Definition
to move very fast often with noise
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collapse

 Definition
to fall down suddenly
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retain

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to keep or to hold on to
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attract

 Definition
to pull or draw towards
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agile

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able to move or think easily or quickly
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extract

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to pull or draw out with force or effort

EXAMPLE: YOU     BLANK   THE  SPLINTER
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detain

 Definition
to keep from going ahead
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agitate

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to shake, move, or disturb
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activate

 Definition
to put in motion
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contain

 Definition
to have in or to hold
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maintain

 Definition
to keep in good condition
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react

 Definition
to act back or respond
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contract

 Definition
to draw together and become smaller
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