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4.4.2011 react (verb): to act in response to something

How did he react when he heard the news?

5.4.2011 audible ( adjective): can be heard

Your voice is barely audible over the sound of the train
whistle.

6.4.2011 receive (verb): to take in, to acquire

Kevin received many letters in the mail today.

7.4.2011 succeed (verb): to do well

To succeed as a student, one must study.

8.4.2011 exclaim (verb): to speak loudly, to cry out in surprise

The children exclaimed “hurray” when they heard there
would be no classes tomorrow.
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11.4.2011 recognize (verb): to know, to identify
I thought I recognized your face from somewhere.

12.4.2011 increase (verb): to grow in size or amount

Mr. Nathan wishes he could find a way to increase his salary.

13.4.2011 incredible (adjective): unbelievable, amazing

Makiko said she just saw an incredible horror movie.

14.4.2011 excursion (noun): a trip

The father planned an excursion to the zoo for his children.

15.4.2011 decorate (verb): to make something look attractive or suitable

Linda decorated her apartment with paintings and plants.

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18.4.2011 deduct (verb): to subtract
The salesperson deducted five dollars off the purchase price
of the radio.
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20.4.2011 produce (verb, noun): to make to bear or yield; something

made or grown
The produce from the farm will go to the market next week.
21.4.2011 seduce (verb): to persuade (especially into doing something
wrong), to tempt
Money and power have been known to seduce many honest
people.
22.4.2011 faint (adjective, verb): indistinct, not clearly perceived, weak;
to lose consciousness from lack of blood to the brain
Some people faint at the sight of blood.

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25.4.2011 fiction (noun): something produce from imagination, an
invented story
The excuse Marvin just gave for not doing his homework is
pure fiction.
26.4.2011 figure (noun): shape, pattern, drawing
The figure Louise drew on the paper looks nothing like an
apple.
27.4.2011 fashion (noun): style
The current fashion is hair worn short.
28.4.2011 feasible (adjective): capable of being done
The engineer thought that building the bridge across the river
was a feasible project.
29.4.2011 feature (noun, verb): the appearance or form of a person or
object; to picture or portray
Lisette’s best feature is her eyes.

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2.5.2011 HOLIDAY
3.5.2011 factory (noun): a place where things are made or built
There is a boat factory near the river.
4.5.2011 difficult (adjective): hard to do, troublesome, hard to
understand
The test was difficult and I answered only eight of the ten
questions.
5.5.2011 fact (noun): something known to be true
It’s a fact that the world is round.
6.5.2011 effect (noun): a change caused by something, a result,
influence
The sun’s effect on human skin is known to be harmful.

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9.5.2011 fertile (adjective): productive, bearing or capable of bearing
fruit in large quantities
The land by the river is quite fertile and many crops are
grown there.
10.5.2011 refer (verb): to send or direct to another source
The patient was referred to a physical therapist for additional
treatment.
11.5.2011 diffident (adjective): hesitant in acting, shy
The diffident student would not speak in front of the class.
12.5.2011 reject (verb): to throw out, unwilling to accept
David was rejected by two schools before he found a school
that accepted him.
13.5.2011 confide (verb): to trust, to trust another person with a secret
Joan confided in her friend and told her a secret.

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16.5.2011 fluent (adjective): able to speak another language
Juanita is fluent in several languages.
17.5.2011 Influence (verb, noun): to have an effect on something; the
ability to affect something indirectly
It was John’s success as a musician that influenced my
decision to take guitar lessons
18.5.2011 fluctuate (verb): to shift back and forth, to move erratically
My body temperature has been fluctuating all day —
sometimes I’m hot and sometimes I’m cold.
19.5.2011 fracture (verb, noun): to break, to crack; a broken bone
Miguel fractured his arm while skiing.
20.5.2011 fragment (noun): a part of something
It bothers me that I can remember only a fragment of the
poem rather than the whole piece.

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23.5.2011 frail (adjective): easily broken, not strong
Be careful! That chair is frail.
24.5.2011 generally (adverb): usually
Generally, Lance leaves work at 5:00 p.m.
25.5.2011 gingerly (adverb, adjective): careful
Paulette picked up the antique vase gingerly and placed it on
the shelf.
26.5.2011 adhere (verb): to stick
Paper often adheres to wet surfaces.
27.5.2011 hesitate (verb): to hold back a decision, to waver
Don’t hesitate to call me if you need help.

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20.9.2010 • incredible (adjective): unbelievable, amazing
• Makiko said she just saw an incredible horror movie.

21.9.2010 • excursion (noun): a trip

• The father planned an excursion to the zoo for his
children.

22.9.2010 • discourse (noun, verb): a conversation, to talk

• The discourse between the speaker and the audience was
informal.

23.9.2010 • courier (noun): a messenger

• The courier gave the message to the secretary.
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24.9.2010 • occur (verb): to happen, to come to mind
• It just occurred to me that tomorrow is your birthday.

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27.9.2010 • current (adjective, noun): happening now, up to date; the
movement of water
 • Is this information current or out of date?

28.9.2010 • dictionary (noun): a book of definitions

• Juliana looked up the word in the dictionary.
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29.9.2010 • condition (noun): the state of something or someone
• Is your car in good condition?
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30.9.2010 • indicate (verb): to show, to point out
• The gas gauge indicates that we are almost out of gas.

1.10.2010 • predict (verb): to say what will happen in the future

• Joseph predicts that he will get married in ten years.

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4.10.2010 • addict (verb): to be devoted to something in an obsessive
manner
• Leslie is addicted to betting on the horse races.

5.10.2010 • doctor (noun): a person who has received the highest degree a
university offers, a physician
 • Andre is going to medical school so that he can be a doctor like
his mother.

6.10.2010 • document (noun): an official paper

• The library houses many government documents in its
collection.

7.10.2010 • decorate (verb): to make something look attractive or suitable

• Linda decorated her apartment with paintings and plants.

8.10.2010 • decent (adjective): conforming to standards, good, kind

• This magazine contains a decent article on home improvement.

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11.10.2010 • conduct (verb, noun): v. to lead or guide, n. a person's behavior
• Jared was conducted into the doctor's office by the nurse.

12.10.2010 • educate (verb): to train, to provide schooling for

• The school tries to educate its students to be productive members of
society.
13.10.2010 • deduct (verb): to subtract
• The salesperson deducted five dollars off the purchase price of the
radio.

14.10.2010 • deduce (verb): to make a decision or draw a conclusion by reasoning

• I deduced from the trail of crumbs and the empty milk carton that the
children were home.

15.10.2010 • seduce (verb): to persuade (especially into doing something wrong),

to tempt
• Money and power have been known to seduce many honest people.

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18.10.2010 • induce (verb): to persuade, cause, or bring about by artificial
means.
• If a child swallows poison, it is suggested that vomitting should
be induced.

19.10.2010 • effect (noun): a change caused by something, a result, influence

• The sun's effect on human skin is known to be harmful.

20.10.2010 • faint (adjective, verb): indistinct, not clearly perceived, weak; to

lose consciousness from lack of blood to the brain
 • Some people faint at the sight of blood.

21.10.2010 • feign (verb): to pretend

• The child feigned illness in an attempt to avoid the test.

22.10.2010 • figure (noun): shape, pattern, drawing

• The figure Louise drew on the paper looks nothing like an apple.

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