SRA VOCABULARY
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Stout- strong and heavy
Churn- stirred up very hard
Perch- a small fish
Ail- to feel sick
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Sound- in good condition
Hull- the body of a ship
Stern- the back end of a boat
Flounder- to flop around
Faint- to become very weak
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Flounder- a type of fish
Flail- swing around like crazy
Fret- to worry
Snout- the nose and jaws, or muzzle, of an
animal
• Swirl- to twist around
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Perch- any resting place, position
Wail- to cry out in pain
Survive- to live through
Strain put forth too much effort
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Serious- important not funny
Termites- bugs that eat wood
Suddenly- something that happens all at once
Tiller- a handle that steers a boat
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• Collapse- to fall apart
• Craft- a boat
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• Business- one’s work, occupation, or
profession
• Surfer- somebody who rides the waves or
swells of the sea
• Respond- to answer
• Waist- the part of the body between the ribs
and the hips
• Skid- to slide
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• Convert- to change
• Purchase- to obtain for money or by paying a
price to buy
• Probably- likely to occur or be
• Reply- to answer or respond in speech or
writing
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Several- more than one but not too many
Inspect- to look over carefully
Exclaim- to cry out
Future- that is to be or come; of days, months,
or years ahead
• Unusual- not usual or common; rare;
exceptional
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• Beaker- a container used in chemistry labs
• Device- an object made to do something
special
• Expert- someone who knows a great deal
about something
• investigation- a careful search or examination
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• Laboratory- a place where experiments are
done
• Crease- a mark that’s left after something has
been folded
• Observe- to watch
• Sprout- new shoots or buds
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• Unfortunate- unlucky
• Waddle- walk in a clumsy manner
• Hesitate- pause for a moment
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• Flinch- to jump involuntarily
• Unbelievable- too improbable to believe
• Innocent- not guilty
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• Helicopter- an aircraft that can go straight up
and down
• Label- a piece of paper attached to an object
that gives information about that object
• Tremendous- very large or great
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Situation- what goes on
Stunt- a hard trick done to get attention
Continue- to keep doing the same thing
Outfit- a set of clothes
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Collide- to crash into each other
Instant- happens very fast, right now
Holster- a pouch for carrying a gun
Deceptive- something that is misleading
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• Buoy- a float that marks something in the
water
• Gear- equipment that you need to complete
an activity
• Occasional- once in a while
• Gymnastics- exercising using tumbling, stunts
on parallel bars
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• Glimpse- to take a quick look at something
• Pressure- exertion of force upon a surface by
an object in contact with it
• Prop- shorten word for propeller which is a
blade or fan like motor on the boat
• Stranded- cannot move from that place
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• Location- a place of settlement, activity, or
residence
• Indicate- point out or signal
• Unsteady- unstable, shaky, not firm
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• Surface- outermost or uppermost layer or
area; top
• Ledge- narrow shelf
• Nitrogen- gas that has no smell or color
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• Decide- to solve or conclude; make up your
mind
• Gasp- to catch one’s breath
• Sprawl- to stretch out
• Immediately- happens right away
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• Fierce- something that is very violent
• Pleaded- to beg for something
• Advice- tell someone what you think the
person should do
• Nervous- edgy or jumpy
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Announce- tell something new
Wispy- very light and dainty
Suspended- hanging
Anchor- an object used to hold a boat in place
Swayed- move slowly back and forth
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Protection- something that guards
Suggest- to give a hint
Glance- bounce off
Breaker- big wave
Venture- risky situation
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• Statue- figure of a person or animal carved in
stone or wood
• Figurehead- carved figure on the front of the
boat
• Salvage- valuable objects saved from some
place
• Claim- pick up something that you own
• marine- sea
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Tunnel- a passage through water or mountains
Fluttered- move back and forth rapidly
Snaked- twisted
Drizzly- light quiet rain
Emerged- come out of
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• Slime- slippery coating
• Litter- debris or garbage
• Moles- small animals that spends most of its
life underground
• Severe- very fierce
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Swell- gets larger
Torch- big fire on sticklike object
Charred- burned and blackened
Smoldering- burning and smoking without
flame
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• Original- the first
• Shading- representation of light or shade in a
picture
• Toppled- falls over
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• Mature- full grown
• Leveled- flat; even
• Deafening- very loud
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Adapt- get along
Sprouts- new shoots or buds
Canopy- a roof
Strewn- scattered
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Polite- having or showing good manners
Remarkable- surprising or amazing
Outskirts- the areas on the edge of town
Brittle- breaks easily; doesn’t bend
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• Insurance- system of protection against loss in
which agree to pay
• Freeway- highway without toll changes
• Bothersome- annoying, troublesome
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• Deserve- to earn
• Breadfruit- a large tropical fruit
• Bored- weary by being dull or uninterested
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• Disturbed- worried or upset
• Provides- to give
• Heave- to throw
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Flexible- bends easily
Shortage- not enough
Suitable- just right
Procedure- series of steps for doing something
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• Tingly- a slightly stinging feeling
• Site- a place
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Chores- daily jobs
Comment- to say something
Hoist- to lift up
Chimney- carries smoke from fireplace to
furnace
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Examine- carefully look over
Chowder- a thick soup
Husks- dry outer coverings of some fruits
Verses- parts of a song that are not sung over
and over
• Remodel- to change the way something looks
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Extension- something that is added
Argument- disagreement
Deadlocked- neither side can win
Hammock- swinging bed made of net or cloth
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• Decision- making up one’s mind
• Solution- an answer
• Enforce- compel observance; force to follow
rules
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• Prevented- to keep something from
happening
• Barge- a long, flat-bottomed boat used for
carrying things
• Minnows- small fish
• Evaporate- water is heated and goes into the
air
• Remarked- said, commented
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• Shad- type of fish
• Bargain- try to buy something at a reduced
price
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• Demand- a need for something
• Disapprove- not approve
• Encounter- come up against
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• Exceptionally- unusually
• Circulation- move around; mingle among
people
• Incident- something that happens
• Protest- speak strongly against
• Carnivorous- animals that eat meat
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• Grazing- eating grass
• Reptiles- cold blooded vertebrates, have lungs,
bony skeleton, body covered with scales
• Mammals- warm blooded creature that has
hair
• Thrash- to move about violently
• Herd- a group of animals that live together
• Predator- an animal that kills other animals
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Foul-tasting- bad taste
Programmed- always follow the same steps
Roamed- to wander
Keen- sharp
Taut- stretched tight
Extinct- no longer living
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Leisurely- at a slow and easy pace
Aroused- awakened; stirred up
Feasting- celebration of festival; eat
Scavengers- animals that eat what other
animals leave behind
• Ignore- not pay attention
• Slither- slide along
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Foliage- leaves on a bush or a tree
Prance- step high and move in a frisky way
Resume- begin again
Unison- at the same time
Scramble- to move quickly
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Alert- paying close attention
Visible- can be seen
Secluded- well hidden
Gash- deep cut
Daggerlike- looks like a weapon with short
pointed blade
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Faked- pretended
Viciously- fiercely
Vegetation- plant life
Knee-deep-up to your knees in something
Incredible- very hard to believe
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• Ribs- bones attached to the vertebrate located
in the chest
• Shrill- high pitched noise
• Trample- stamp in the ground
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Stampeding- run together in a panic
Offspring- descendents; children
Urge- desire to do something
Concealed- hidden
Scent- an odor
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• Pounced- jumped on
• Preserved- keep from harm, damage, danger,
protect; save
• Silt- very fine mud
• Fossilized- remains of a living thing from the
past geological age
• Buckles- folds; collapses
• Paleontologist- scientist who studies fossils
and ancient forms of life
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• Champion- a person who is the best at
something
• Records- to set down in writing or the like, as
for the purpose of preserving evidence.
• Official- backed by an authority
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• Physics- science of how nonliving things
behave
• Fault- did something wrong
• Property- trait or feature
• Transform- to change into something else
• Detect- to find it
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• Researcher- a person who tries to discover
new facts
• Physicist- person who works in the field of
physics
• Jokester- person who plays a lot of jokes on
people
• Bonds- forces that hold things together
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Harmless- something that will not hurt you
Formal- stiff in manner; not warm or relaxed
Delicately- gently and carefully
Prominent- well known and important
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• Impish- full of mischief
• Undergraduate- student studying for a regular
college degree
• Graduate student- someone who has an
undergraduate degree and is working on a
higher degree
• Doctor’s degree- highest degree you can get
• Related to- has to do with another thing
• Incurable- can’t be cured
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• Fascinated- really interested
• Attained- to reach or come to; arrive out
• Breed- a group or stock of animals or plants
that have similar characteristics
• Surpass- outdo something
• Achieved- to accomplish something
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• Sarcastic- mocking, ironic remark intended to wound; poke
fun
• Apparatus- the means by which some function or task is
performed
• Maintenance department- people who maintain things
• Data- information to be analyzed or used as basis for decision
• Calculate- to find or determine an answer sometimes uses
math
• Computer program- set directions that tells the computer
what it is supposed to do.
• Identify- to know or recognize
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• Recreational vehicle- a vehicle used for activities
such as camper, four-wheelers
• Mounting- supporting structure or frame
• Salary- a set amount of money a person makes by
working at a job
• Request- to ask for something
• Recommend- to suggest something
• Grant- money that researchers receive for doing a
particular job
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• Hazy- not clear
• Arranged- to prepare or make plans for
something
• Scurried- to rush or race; move fast
• Indicate- show or point out
• Approval- a consent; an okay
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• Impressive- have a strong effect on mind or emotions
• Rig- equipment; gear; device
• Trough- container with its bottom shaped like a long
v; water can run through it
• Speck- tiny piece of something
• Hailed- called to that person
• Amusing- entertaining; funny
• Jostled- tossed around
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• Sea level- height of the ocean at the edge of land
• Peak- highest point of a mountain
• Volcano- a mountain that hot, burning liquid rock
comes out of
• Himalayas- largest mountain chain in the world
• Sheer- very steep
• Amazement- great wonder, astonishment, surprised
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• Irritated- to be angry or annoyed
• Antics- playful, silly, trick, prank
• Expression- look or sign that conveys meaning
or feeling
• Scan- look over it very quickly
• Dismantled- taken something apart
• Manner- a way or method in which something
is done or happens
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Adventurous- willing to take risks or chances
Reliable- dependable, trustworthy
Cascading- to fall or drop; waterfall
Shimmering- covered with shiny moving lights
Grade- slope
Calculator- small device that is used for
mathematical calculations
• Estimate- to make a guess
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• Shorings- things that are used to hold something up
• Chisel- tool with a sharp point that is used to chip
rock or wood
• Wick- string part of a candle or a lamp
• Impatient- tired of waiting for something
• Initial- first
• Enlarged- made bigger
• Assured- to guaranteed something
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Glistening- sparkling
Scarcely- hardly; not quite; only just
Brilliance- sparkles and shines
Flask- a container with a narrow top and wide
bottom
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• Coordinated- working together smoothly
• Exaggerated- stretched the truth
• Glands- parts of the body that produce
important chemicals
• Abnormal- not normal; not average
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• Mineral- any of a class of substances occurring in
nature
• Vein- thin line in rock where gold is found
• Greedy- a person who wants a whole lot of
something
• Stunted- things that do not grow as large as
supposed to
• Nudge- gentle push
• Area- a region or place
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Reduced- to make something smaller
Resident- a person who lives in the city
Capable- able to do things well
Deceive- to make a person believe what is not
true; fool or trick
• Effective- producing results
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Retreat- going back or backwards
Evolution- slow change
Strides- long steps
Bouncing- jumping and leaping
Hurtle- to throw, shoot, or fling with a great
force; hurl
• Enormous- large
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Ill- tempered- grumpy
Matted- pushed and flattened
Glance- bounce off
Confused- mix up; jumble together; put into
disorder
• Strategy- procedure for doing something
• Tick- an insect that sucks blood
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• Trance- to be in a daze
• Venom- the poison secreted by snakes,
spiders, insects
• Potent- very strong
• Aggressive- quick to fight
• Coiling- wind around
• Comparison- a description that shows how
one thing is like or unlike another
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Range- the spread of differences
Efficient- work without wasted movements
Instantly- quickly; immediately
Advantage- more favorable position
Determined- have your mind up; decided
Rescue- to free or save from danger
Relation- connection or manner of being connected
Particularly- especially
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• Downed- knock out opponent
• Disadvantage- unfavorable situation or
circumstance
• Created- make something for first time
• Filtering- straining things out
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Magnificent- very great; wonderful
Puny- small and weak
Required- something you must do
Concerned- involved or interested
Apparent- obvious; readily seen; visible
Intruder- someone who goes where they
aren’t wanted
• Referred- directed to attention to it
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Reaction- response to something
Presentation- a speech
Duplicated- made a copy
Coincidence- something that happens by
chance
• Nagged- constantly scolded; hassled
• Bombardment- a shower or stream of
something
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• Ancient- very old
• Nutrition- food needs of the body
• Genetic- living things inherited pattern of
growth
• Starvation- dying from lack of food
• Plentiful- to have a lot of something
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Hassle- something that causes trouble
Peeved- someone who is irritated
Acoustics- quality of sound in a place
Moderator- person who runs a meeting,
discussion, or debate
• Podium- high desk used by speakers on a
stage
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• Summary- short version of a speech or writing
• Modified- changed or altered
• Formulas- sets of rules about how to do
something
• Confirm- prove the truth; verify
• Interruption- a break
• Routine- presented in the same way over and
over
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Typical- predictable
Adequate- sufficient; enough
Reinforced- strengthen
Ducts- tubes
Distinguish- tell how things are different
Proceed- go ahead
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• Rectangular- four sided figure; four right
angles
• Technical- not understood by everyone
• Subsided- died down
• Refused- turned it down
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Plunge- dive
Hurl- throw
Plumes- fancy feathers
Gale- strong wind
Tides- daily variations in sea level
Exceed- go beyond
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Inhabitants- people who live in a place
Insist- demand it
Invent- develop a new device or process
Unconvincing- weak
Lesson 87
• Crest- top of a wave or hill
• Penetrate- pass into; force a way into a
through
• Electromagnetic (wave)- very small waves that
travel through space very fast
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Failure- falling short; does not reach goal
Indeed- for sure
Whir- soft humming noise
Tug- pulls strongly
Panic- sudden fear
Prickly- sharp and will sting
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• Slanting- not flat or level
• Gamble- risk
• Palm- inner part or surface of the hand between the
fingers and wrist
• Consciousness- aware of one’s own feelings, what is
happening around
• Indifferently- act as if you don’t care
• Scolded- told about something you did wrong
• Anxiety- worry
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• Intriguing- interesting
• Image- picture of reflection
• Capacity- amount of space that can be filled;
room for holding; content or volume
• Personality- person’s character
• Accurate- correct
• Focused- concentrated
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Incurred- caused something to occur
Associated- things that are related
Productive- achieves a great deal
Transmit- send or convey
Screens- to keep things out
Patent- license that protects the person who
invents an object
• Assuming- supposing
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• Superb- something that is very, very good
• Attentive- someone who is really paying
attention
• Humiliating- very embarrassing
• Approach- get close; come up to something
• Lingered- hung around for a long time
• Process- series of steps you follow
Lesson 93
• Fidget- twist and turn
• Momentary- lasts only for a short moment
• Acquainted- having personal knowledge as a
result of study, experience, etc.; informed
• Adjustment- slight change
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Abruptly- suddenly
Rehearse- practice something
Scrawl- write poorly and quickly
Bulge- sticks out in places
Mission- serious of duty
Lesson 95
• Climate- weather conditions
• Erupted- suddenly burst
• Lava- hot melted rock that comes out of a
volcano
• Coastal- along the edge or coast
• Dwellings- places in which people live
• Staggering- very hard to believe
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Confidential- things that are secret
Surge- sudden movement
Sensed- felt something
Hulk- person who is clumsy and overweight
Determination- keep trying to do something
Skirt around- avoid something
Convey- to get a point across
Disguise- makes something look different
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Familiar- something that is known
Echo- sound bouncing back from something
Illegal- against the law
Descended- come down
Trace- track it down
Volume- a book
Precious- very special and rare
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Rigged- fix it up
Futile- cannot succeed
Respected- treated as a special person
Retrieve- to recover
Guaranteed- assured
Responsible- having a capacity for moral
decisions and therefore accountable
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Adjust- make a small change
Modeled- demonstrated
Combine- put things together
Impression- get an image or feeling
Conclusion-the end or close; final part
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Theory- explanation how something works
Rejected- turn something down
Interpretation- explanation
Symbol- something that represents something
else
• Nonsense- something that makes no sense
• Represent- stands for something
Lesson 101
• Occupied- to use something
• Complicated- difficult to understand; things
that have many parts
• Avoid- to stay away from something
• marvelous- very good; wonderful
• Beneficial- conferring benefit; advantageous;
helpful
• Incredible- very hard to believe
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Tantrums- fits of anger
Valves- movable parts that let air or liquid in and out
Favor- something you do for someone
Charm- a power of pleasing or attracting, as through
personality or beauty
• Campaign- organized effort
• Commission- money paid for selling something
• Manufacturer- someone who makes a product
Lesson 103
• Motive- a reason for doing something
• Auction- sale where things are sold to highest
bidders
• Gimmick- tick used to do something
• Invoice- list of prices for things that are being said
• Receipt- paper that proves that something was paid
for
• Lading- to take on a load.
Lesson 104
• Average- something that is in the middle; ordinary
• Conclude- reach a decision; figure out a reason for
something
• Bid- to command; order; direct
• Challenge- presents a question or a contest
• Executive- person who runs a company
• Reputation- what people think about you
• Proposition- suggest a plan
• Skyscraper- very tall building
Lesson 105
• Feat- great achievement
• Rigid- something that will not bend
• Expectations- the degree of probability that
something will occur
• Anesthetic- drugs that deaden the pain
• Extracted- pull something out
• Considering- thinking about it
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Contract- pledge to do something
Mechanic- someone who fixes cars
Disassembled- taken it apart
Clients- people who pay a company for work
Media- the means of communication, as radio and television,
newspapers, and magazines, that reach or influence people
widely
• Inexpensive- doesn’t cost a lot; cheap
• Convince- make them believe you
• Grumble- to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain
sullenly
Lesson 107
• Copyright- the right to make copies of something
that is printed
• Century- one hundred years
• agency- business that represents clients
• Commercial- an advertisement
• Import- bring it into the country
• Frantic- very excited and upset
• Budget- breakdown of how money is spent
• Franchise- right to sell something
Lesson 108
• Hectic- characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid
movement
• Exhaust- to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a
person
• Brochure- folder; used to advertise
• dealership- business that sells particular product
• Legal- permitted by law; lawful
• Vast- very big
• Assess- evaluate it; tell how much it is worth
• Talent- special ability to do something
• Interview• Violate- break the rule
• Prior- before
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Launch- start it
Translate- change something from one language to another
Facilities- things built to be used for a special purpose
Associates- people who work together
Profit- money left after all expenses have been paid
Colleagues- associates, people you work with
Thorough- complete; perfect
Devote- give all your attention
Lesson 110
• Extreme- far from normal
• Endure- put up with something unpleasant
• Annual- every year