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ACCENTUATE
Ex. The girl accentuated her bright orange hair with a giant yellew bow which seemed to make it even more orange! |
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Definition
To make more noticable
v. (-d,-s,ing) |
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ASPIRE
Ex. When I was younger, I aspired to become a famous stage actor even though I knew it was an unattainable goal.
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Definition
To strive for an ambitious goal
v. (-d, -s, -ing, aspiration) |
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BOISTEROUS
Ex. The students in the gym were really boisterous yelling and cheering on their Bubble Ball teammates. |
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Definition
noisy, energenic, and cheerful;rowdy
adj.(-ly) |
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DECORUM
Ex. It took all the decorum Frankie had to walk past the group of boys with class and not look at them while they screamed for her phone number |
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Definition
behavior in keeping with good taste; etiquette
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Term
REFUGEE
Ex. Many child refugees experienced the horrors of war before they leave their home countries in order to find a safe place to live |
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Definition
Aperson forced to leave their countryin order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster.
noun. (refugees) |
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ENDURE
Ex. It is unbelievable that a child can endure such horrible living conditions and still manage to smile |
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Definition
To patiently suffer something painful or diffucult;to remain in existence or last a long time
v.(endurance,-d,-s,-ing) |
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CONVICTION
Ex. It is my film conviction that all students have the ability to learn and be succesful |
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Definition
A family healed belief; a formal ruling that someone is guilty of a crime
n.(convict,-ed,-s,-ing) |
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MONASTERY
Ex. Brother Maurice lived in a beautiful monastery in Bolivia for most of his life. |
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Definition
The place where a group of nuns or monks work and live either as a group or alone.
n.(monastic) |
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Term
EMIT
Ex. When the motion sensor is triggered the alarm system emits a loud siren and contacts the authorities |
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Definition
To make a sound
v.(-d,-s,-ing) |
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MERE
Ex. James thought he had punched Mike really hard, but he merely tapped him |
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Definition
The smallest or the slightest
adj.(merely) |
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