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nytimes
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English
8th Grade
09/19/2011

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Term
infinitive n.
Definition

The dictionary  form of a verb preceded by "to" and without any "-ing or -ed" endings

 

to ask, to wish, or to cook

Term
participles n.
Definition

the-ing,-ed or other irreagular form of a  verb. participles can do the work of adjectives or verb.

 

 firing dethroned or spun 

 

Term
gerund adj.
Definition

a verb ending in -ing that actully is a noun

 

 

batting working

 

catching a cold is anual problem

 

working is not very fun

Term

cognative adj

 

neural adj.

Definition
relating to the functioning of the brain or how we think
Term

intuitive adj.

 

to intuit v.

 

intuitition n.

 

intuitively adv.

Definition

something known by feeling

 

to know by feel

 

a hunch, a premonition

Term

to retain v.

 

 retention n.

 

Definition

to keep something

 

the keeping of something  

Term

to hallow v.

 

hallowed adj.

Definition

  make sacred or holy v.

 

sacred or holy adj.

Term

subtiety n.

 

subtle adj.

 

subtly adv.

Definition
 fragile or hard to notice
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to undermine v.
Definition
to weaken or ruin , bit by bit
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