accurate: (adj.) without mistakes or errors in
facts
In science class we made accurate
drawings of the plants we studied, and
made sure we made no mistakes.
accuracy: (n) correctness, exactness
I question the accuracy of your work
because some of your answers appear to
be incorrect.
approximate: (adj.) not exact, but close
enough to be correct
My approximate weight is about a
hundred and ten pounds.
course: (n) the path over which something
moves
The spaceship is moving through space on
a course for Mars.
course: (n) a way of acting or behaving
Because its raining so hard, our best
course of action is to wait inside until the
storm ends.
course: (n) a subject or set of subjects to be
studied
My favorite subject in school was the
science course I took with Ms. Soto.
depart: (v) to leave; to go away from a place
The bus will depart at ten o’clock, and take
us to Tijuana.
departure: (n) the act of leaving
We were sad after the departure of our
friends.
despair: (v) to lose hope
When I couldn’t find the book I wanted, I
despaired of ever finding it and lost all hope.
Despair: (n) a total lack of hope
After watching the opposing team score the
final goal, the look of despair on our faces told
me that everyone had lost hope of winning.
destination: (n) the place to which something or
someone is going
Tell the clerk your destination when you
buy your ticket, so they know where you
want to go.
deteriorate: (v) to make or become worse
Smoking causes your lungs and heart to
worsen over the years and deteriorate.
gale: (n) a very strong wind
Last night’s gale tore several tiles off the
roof, and the strong winds also broke
some windows.
gale: (n) a loud outburst
We heard a loud outburst from the
classroom and realized that it was gales of
laughter from the students.
horizon: (n) the apparent line in the distance where
the sky meets the sea or land.
While looking at the ocean we watched
the setting sun sink slowly over the
horizon.
horizontal: (adj.) going straight across from
side to side
Side to side, left to right, the shoes were in
horizontal rows in the closet.
jubilation: (n) a feeling or expression of great
joy
Feeling great joy, there was jubilation
among the fans when the Saints won the
2010 Super Bowl.
jubilant: (adj.) very happy
The excited fans were jubilant when their
team won the Super Bowl.
navigate: (v) to calculate or direct the movement of a
ship or aircraft.
The sailors will navigate their ship by
measuring the position of the sun and stars.
navigation: (n) the science or practice of navigating
Clocks and sextants are instruments used
in the practice of navigation.
nostalgia: (n) a longing for a certain time in the past.
Seeing the photographs from my
childhood filled me with nostalgia.
nostalgic: (adj.) having feelings of nostalgia
I became nostalgic when I saw the pictures
from my childhood.
revive: (v) to make or become stronger
A short nap will revive and strengthen you.
revive: (v) to bring back into use or fashion
The show revives a number of fashions
from the fifties.
sever: (v) to break off
When the two friends had an argument, they
severed all ties with each other and broke off
their friendship.
sever: (v) to cut in two
Jose accidently severed the garden hose
while mowing the lawn.
voyage: (n) a long journey by sea or in space
The voyage across the Pacific Ocean will
take three weeks.
voyage: (v) to make a journey by sea or space
Long before Columbus, the Vikings voyaged across
the Atlantic Ocean to reach North America.