lesson 24 definitions - Mrs. Anthony-Jones

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Definition
Part of
Speech
Sentence
1.
transform
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to change something greatly
Verb
I'll transform that house into a toy store.
2.
deject
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make sad or upset
Verb
The sad news will deject the boy.
3.
destruct
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to destroy, often for safety reasons
Verb
They will destruct the rocket after its launch.
4.
detour
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an alternate route or deviation
Noun
We took a detour to avoid the traffic.
5.
transmit
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to pass on from a place or person
Verb
Towers transmit cell phone signals.
6.
default
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what happens if someone doesn't do something
Noun
She forfeited the game so I won by default.
7.
describe
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to explain what something is like
Verb
Describe to me in detail what he looked like.
8.
defend
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to keep safe from something
Verb
We will defend the castle against enemies.
9.
transplant
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move from one location to another location
Verb
Transplant the flowers to the other garden.
10.
descend
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to go or climb down
Verb
She will descend down the staircase.
11.
derail
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to cause to run off a track
Verb
Broken tracks can cause a train to derail.
12.
defrost
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to remove ice, thaw
Verb
Put frozen food on the counter to defrost it.
13.
transcript
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a written record or exact copy
Noun
I typed a transcript of the doctor's recording.
14.
deploy
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to set up and spread out
Verb
They will deploy the troops in the war zone.
15.
dethrone
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remove a sovereign from power
Verb
The rebels plan to dethrone the king.
16.
deodorize
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to neutralize or remove an offensive odor
Verb
She will deodorize the diaper pail.
17.
transatlantic
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crossing the Atlantic Ocean
Adjective
The transatlantic flight flew over the ocean.
18.
decompose
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to decay or become rotten
Verb
Rotten apples decompose quickly in the heat.
19.
decrease
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to become less in size or amount
Verb
Rainfall will decrease and eventually stop.
20.
transaction
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an exchange between two or more parties
Noun
I completed the transaction with the cashier.
21.
conceive
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think of, form an idea of
Verb
Did he conceive the plan to build a park?
22.
inclined
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sloping, slanting or leaning
Adjective
An inclined walkway gradually slopes upward.
23.
significance
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importance or meaning
Noun
My ring has significance and meaning to me.
24.
agitation
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act or state of being disturbed or shaken
Noun
Agitation helps mix detergent in the wash.
25.
serene
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peaceful and quiet
Adjective
The serene lake did not have even one ripple.
26.
distinguished
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recognized or treated something as different
Verb
Color distinguished ripe fruit from unripe.
27.
regal
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fit for a king or queen
Adjective
28.
ecstasy
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The queen and king wore regal crowns.
a feeling of extreme happiness
Noun
The winners are filled with ecstasy, or joy.
29.
prejudice
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an opinion formed without all the facts
Noun
His prejudice made him stereotype all girls.
30.
degenerate
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one with no morals, one who has declined
Noun
He was a degenerate with no moral character.
31.
transition
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a change from one state to another
Noun
The transition from teen to adult is hard.
32.
dehydrate
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to deprive of fluids, dry out
Verb
Dehydrate the fruit by drying it out.
33.
transfusion
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act of instilling something or permeating
Noun
A transfusion helps to replace blood loss
34.
translucent
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allowing light but not detail to pass through
Adjective
Ice is translucent, but not transparent.
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