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Glossary by Kathy Portillo
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Although:
conj. Regardless of the fact that; even though. [Middle English : al, all; see all + though, though; see though.]
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Adulthood:
1. One who has attained maturity or legal age.
2. Biology A fully grown, mature organism.
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Accurate:
1.Conforming exactly to fact; errorless.
2. Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits from a standard.
A Acquaintances:
1. a. Knowledge of a person acquired by a relationship less intimate than friendship.
b. A relationship based on such knowledge.
2. A person whom one knows.
3. Knowledge or information about something or someone.
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Approached:
To come or go near or nearer to.
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Barrier:
1. A structure, such as a fence, built to bar passage.
2. Something immaterial that obstructs or impedes.
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Briefcase:
A portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books.
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Bark:
1. The harsh sound uttered by a dog.
2. A sound, such as a cough, that is similar to a dog's bark.
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Broadcast:
1.To transmit (a radio or television program) for public or general use.
2. To send out or communicate, especially by radio or television.
B Birthrate:
The ratio of total live births to total population in a specified community or area over a specified period of time. The birthrate is often expressed as the number of live births per 1,000 of the population per year. Also called natality.
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Cracked:
Broken so that fissures appear on the surface.
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Clog:
1. An obstruction or hindrance.
2. A weight, such as a block, attached to the leg of an animal to hinder movement.
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Capable:
Having capacity or ability; efficient and able.
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Citizen:
A person owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the protection of a state or nation.
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Cricket:
Sports an outdoor game played with bats, a ball, and wickets by two teams of 11 players each.
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Damaging:
Harm or injury to property or a person, resulting in loss of value or the impairment of usefulness
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Develop:
To bring from latency to or toward fulfillment
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Despite:
In spite of; notwithstanding
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Drowsy:
1. Dull with sleepiness; sluggish.
2. Produced or characterized by sleepiness.
3. Inducing sleepiness; soporific.
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Dizzy:
1. Having a whirling sensation and a tendency to fall. See Synonyms at giddy.
2. Bewildered or confused.
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Encourage:
To inspire with hope, courage, or confidence; hearten.
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Endangered:
1.To expose to harm or danger; imperil.
2. To threaten with extinction.
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Enthusiastically:
Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
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Entire:
Having no part excluded or left out; whole Of one piece; continuous.
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Environment:
The circumstances or conditions that surround one; surroundings.
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Furniture:
The movable articles in a room or an establishment that make it fit for living or working.
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Foldable:
adj. To bend over or double up so that one part lies on another part
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Forward:
At, near, or belonging to the front or forepart; fore
F Fainted:
1.To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness.
2. Archaic To weaken in purpose or spirit.
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Farewell:
An acknowledgment at parting; a goodbye.
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Gestures:
A motion of the limbs or body made to express or help express thought or to emphasize speech.
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Geysers:
A natural hot spring that intermittently ejects a column of water and steam into the air.
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Granted:
To consent to the fulfillment of.
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Grows:
Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of an organism or part of an organism) to increase in size or develop (hair, leaves, or other structures.
G
Grounded:
Simple past and past participle of verb ground
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Held:
Past tense and past participle of hold
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Hiking:
To go on an extended walk for pleasure or exercise.
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Horseback:
1.The back of a horse.
2. A natural ridge; a hogback.
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Headlights:
Light with a reflector and lens mounted on the front of a locomotive, automobile, or other vehicle. Also called headlamp.
H Harbor:
1. A sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships.
2. A place of shelter; a refuge.
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Interestingly:
adv. Arousing or holding the attention; absorbing.
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Impolite:
Not polite; discourteous.
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Improvement:
a. The act or process of improving.
b. The state of being improved.
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Issues:
a. The act or an instance of flowing, passing, or giving out.
b. The act of circulating, distributing, or publishing by an office or official group
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Inherit:
a. To receive (property or a title, for example) from an ancestor by legal succession or will.
b. To receive by bequest or as a legacy.
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Junk:
Discarded material, such as glass, rags, paper, or metal, some of which may be reused in some form.
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Jet lag:
A temporary disruption of bodily rhythms caused by high-speed travel across several time zones typically in a jet aircraft.
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Jammed:
To drive or wedge forcibly into a tight position.
J
Journey:
The act of traveling from one place to another; a trip
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Jog:
To move by shoving, bumping, or jerking; jar
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Knew:
Past tense of know.
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Knife:
A cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade attached to a handle.
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Karate:
A Japanese art of self-defense in which sharp blows and kicks are administered to pressure-sensitive points on the body of an opponent.
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Keyboard:
A set of keys, as on a computer terminal, word processor, typewriter, or piano.
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Keep:
To retain possession of.
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Landscape:
An expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
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Landmark:
A prominent identifying feature of a landscape.
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Lagged:
To fail to keep up a pace; straggle.
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Lovesick:
So deeply affected by love as to be unable to act normally.
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Leaky:
Permitting leaks or leakage
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Messy:
Disorderly and dirty
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Manners:
A way of doing something or the way in which a thing is done or happens
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Mosque:
A Muslim house of worship.
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Matchmaking:
One who arranges or tries to arrange marriages
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Might:
The power, force, or influence held by a person or group.
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Nowadays:
During the present time; now.
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Nightly:
Of or occurring during the night; nocturnal
N Nail:
1. A slim, pointed piece of metal hammered into material as a fastener.
2.a. A fingernail or toenail.
b. A claw or talon.
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Nettle:
Any of numerous plants of the genus Urtica, having toothed leaves, unisexual apetalous flowers, and stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact.
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Nation:
A relatively large group of people organized under a single, usually independent government; a country.
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Overseas:
Beyond the sea; abroad.
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Overwhelming: Overpowering in effect or strength
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Olmsted:
American landscape architect who was the chief designer of Central Park in New York City.
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Odd:
Deviating from what is ordinary, usual, or expected; strange or peculiar
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Owe:
To be indebted to the amount of
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Prize:
Something offered or won as an award for superiority or victory, as in a contest or competition.
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Pouring:
Stream or flow continuously or profusely.
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Pardon:
To release (a person) from punishment; exempt from penalty.
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Purchase:
To obtain in exchange for money or its equivalent; buy.
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Profit:
An advantageous gain or return; benefit.
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Quality:
An inherent or distinguishing characteristic; a property.
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Quiet:
Making little or no noise.
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Quick:
Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy.
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Question:
A matter submitted to a court or other tribunal for judicial or quasi-judicial decision
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Rush:
To move or act swiftly; hurry.
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Reliance:
The act of relying or the state of being reliant.
R Rainforest:
A dense evergreen forest with an annual rainfall of at least 406 centimeters (160 inches). Rainforests are often, but not always, located in tropical regions.
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Rely:
To be dependent for support, help, or supply
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Renew:
To make new or as if new again; restore
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Stood:
Past tense and past participle of stand.
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Survey:
To examine or look at comprehensively.
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Shrinking:
To become constricted from heat, moisture, or cold.
S Sponsoring:
One who assumes responsibility for another person or a group during a period of instruction, apprenticeship, or probation.
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Snorkeling:
A breathing apparatus used by swimmers and skin divers, consisting of a long tube held in the mouth.
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Thought:
Past tense and past participle of think.
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Tidy:
Informal Adequate; satisfactory
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Tent:
A portable shelter, as of canvas, stretched over a supporting framework of poles with ropes and pegs.
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Tricks:
An act or procedure intended to achieve an end by deceptive or fraudulent means
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Taught:
Past tense and past participle of teach.
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Unexpectedly:
Coming without warning; unforeseen.
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Unpleasant:
Not pleasing; disagreeable.
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Unconvincing:
Not convincing
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Underload:
To load (a truck, etc.) with less than its full capacity
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Uncomfortable:
Experiencing physical discomfort
V Vows:
An earnest promise to perform a specified act or behave in a certain manner, especially a solemn promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order
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Vocabulary:
All the words of a language.
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Vacation:
A period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, especially one with pay granted to an employee.
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Values:
An amount, as of goods, services, or money, considered to be a fair and suitable equivalent for something else; a fair price or return.
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Valour:
Courage and boldness, as in battle; bravery
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Warmth:
The state, sensation, or quality of producing or having a moderate degree of heat
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Weakness:
The condition or quality of being weak.
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Warned:
To notify (a person) to go or stay away
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Worth:
The quality that renders something desirable, useful, or valuable.
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Wastes:
To use, consume, spend, or expend thoughtlessly or carelessly.
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Xtreme:
Most remote in any direction; outermost or farthest
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Yesterday:
The day before the present day.
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Zoo:
A park or an institution in which living animals are kept and usually exhibited to the public
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Zone:
An area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic.