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.

B

Barrier:

1. A structure, such as a fence, built to bar passage.

2. Something immaterial that obstructs or impedes.

B

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.

C

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.

C

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.

D

Damaging:

Harm or injury to property or a person, resulting in loss of value or the impairment of usefulness

D

Develop:

To bring from latency to or toward fulfillment

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Despite:

In spite of; notwithstanding

D

Drowsy:

1. Dull with sleepiness; sluggish.

2. Produced or characterized by sleepiness.

3. Inducing sleepiness; soporific.

D

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.

F

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.

G

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.

G

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

H

Held:

Past tense and past participle of hold

H

Hiking:

To go on an extended walk for pleasure or exercise.

H

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.

J

Junk:

Discarded material, such as glass, rags, paper, or metal, some of which may be reused in some form.

J

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

J

Jog:

To move by shoving, bumping, or jerking; jar

K

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.

K

Keep:

To retain possession of.

L

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

S

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.