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English
7th Grade
11/16/2011

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Term
Bluff
Definition
To lie or trick someone.
Example Jimmy told a bluff to the man to get out of trouble.
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Dreadful
Definition
To have something horrible happen or something sad. Example. Bobs great grandma passed away at the age of 98, it was dreadful.
Term
Expand
Definition
To get bigger.
Example. You don't want to expand a lot or you will become fat. I had to expand the number in math.
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Mystery
Definition
A problem that is unsolved and the answer is a mystery or something that can not be found. Example. The police could not figure out who robbed the store it remains a mystery.
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Pledge
Definition
A promise, agreement or a vow.
Example. I pledge to not bully people.
I pledge to raise 10$ for the local hospital.
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Polish
Definition
To make something shiny or cleaner.
Example. The man bought polish so he could polish his car and make it shiny.
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Promptly
Definition
To do something quickly or without delay.
Example. The First 5 minutes of the hockey game went rather promptly. I received my pay check promptly.
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Simplify
Definition
To make something sound more simple or easier.
Example. The man had to simplify the word colossus to big because someone didn't know the word.
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Somehow
Definition
To do something in any way you can.
Example. We have to stop the war somehow. We need a solution to crime somehow.
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Statue
Definition
A piece of art that is made of minerals or clay. Mainly of animals,humans or gods.
Example The statue of Zeus in Greece was very nice and carefully made.
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