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Words: Definition: Part of Sentence:

speech:
1. occurrence an incident or event. noun This visit was a surprise
occurrence.
2. displace take over the place, verb It was impossible to
position, or role of displace the current
(someone or president.
something).
3. exposed not covered or hidden; adjective Your wallet is exposed in
visible. the open.
4. detect discover or identify the verb The detector at the airport
presence or existence can detect metal objects.
of.
5. amplitude A large amount or wide noun The amplitude below us
range. is too big to cover in 2
days.
6. sophisticated Having a good adjective I am so lucky to have a
understanding of the way such smart and
people behave or sophisticated brother.
knowledge about
something.
7. unnoticeable Not easily observed or adjective I think the dent is
noticed. unnoticeable to normal
eyes.
8. identical Exactly the same or very adjective They look identical to
similar. each other, right?
9. quantum The smallest amount or noun Although he was in a
unit of something, quantum measure of
especially energy. terror, he still managed to
make it to the end of the
ride.
10. genetic Belonging or relating to adjective Your personal
genes characteristics might be
based on genetics.
11. component A part that combines with noun There are many
other parts to form components needed to
something bigger. make this project.
12. variable A number, amount, or noun The variable for pens
situation that can change. might change depending
on the number of
students.
13. coincidence Happening at the same noun It was such a coincidence
time at surprise without that we bumped into each
the need of planning. other.
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14. mannerism Something that a person noun His mannerism of always

does repeatedly with their being polite made
face, hands or voice that everyone respect him.
they may not realize that
they’re doing it.
15. uncanny Strange or mysterious; adjective Psychics have an uncanny
difficult or impossible to way to predict the future.
explain.
16. telepathic Ability to know what is in adjective Eleven used her powers
someone else’s mind; to to send a telepathic
communicate with message to her friends.
someone mentally.
17. nurture To take care of; helping verb The bats nurtured the
sth to develop. abandoned squirrel.
18. adopt to take into home verb I want to adopt that
puppy.
19. significant Important or noticeable adjective Thanks to your
contributions there will
be significant change in
our life from now on.
20. lightening Making something Verb The lightening of the box
become lighter in weight, made it easier to carry.
pressure or severity.
21. impatience Not being able to wait; Noun Her tone suggests
wanting something to impatience.
happen as soon as
possible.
22. evacuation The process of moving Noun Immediate evacuation
people from a dangerous was needed in this urgent
place to somewhere safe. situation.
23. intellect The ability to understand noun As long as our intellect
and to think in an keeps rising, we will be
intelligent way. able to solve every issue
that comes in our way
24. personality The type of person you noun She has a very interesting
are. personality.
25. appearance How you look Noun His appearance was
somewhat interesting.
26. acquisition The process of getting Noun The acquisition of a
something. house is more
complicated than making
a house.
27. relative A member of your family Noun That man is a relative of
mine.
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28. acquaintance A person that you’ve met
but do not know well.
29. plain Not decorated in any way;
with nothing added.
30. spoilt (food) No longer able to be used,
noun My little brother had an
acquaintance with his
new subject.
adjective Your house looks so plain
without the paintings.
adjective Don’t eat that cookie, it’s
spoilt.