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LEARN A WORD AND A SENTENCE A DAY

4.4.2011 react (verb): to act in response to somethingHow did he react when he heard the news?

5.4.2011 audible ( adjective): can be heard

Your voice is barely audible over the sound of the train

whistle.

6.4.2011 receive (verb): to take in, to acquire

Kevin received many letters in the mail today.

7.4.2011 succeed (verb): to do well

To succeed as a student, one must study.

8.4.2011 exclaim (verb): to speak loudly, to cry out in surprise

The children exclaimed hurray when they heard there

would be no classes tomorrow.


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11.4.2011 recognize (verb): to know, to identifyI thought I recognized your face from somewhere.

12.4.2011 increase (verb): to grow in size or amount

Mr. Nathan wishes he could find a way to increase his salary.

13.4.2011 incredible (adjective): unbelievable, amazing

Makiko said she just saw an incredible horror movie.

14.4.2011 excursion (noun): a trip

The father planned an excursion to the zoo for his children.

15.4.2011 decorate (verb): to make something look attractive or suitable

Linda decorated her apartment with paintings and plants.



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18.4.2011 deduct (verb): to subtract

The salesperson deducted five dollars off the purchase priceof the radio.

19.4.2011 HOLIDAY

20.4.2011 produce (verb, noun): to make to bear or yield; something

made or grown

The produce from the farm will go to the market next week.

21.4.2011 seduce (verb): to persuade (especially into doing something

wrong), to tempt

Money and power have been known to seduce many honest

people.

22.4.2011 faint (adjective, verb): indistinct, not clearly perceived, weak;

to lose consciousness from lack of blood to the brain

Some people faint at the sight of blood.



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25.4.2011 fiction (noun): something produce from imagination, an

invented story

The excuse Marvin just gave for not doing his homework is

pure fiction.

26.4.2011 figure (noun): shape, pattern, drawing

The figure Louise drew on the paper looks nothing like an

apple.27.4.2011 fashion (noun): style

The current fashion is hair worn short.

28.4.2011 feasible (adjective): capable of being done

The engineer thought that building the bridge across the river

was a feasible project.29.4.2011 feature (noun, verb): the appearance or form of a person or

object; to picture or portray

Lisettes best feature is her eyes.



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2.5.2011 HOLIDAY

3.5.2011 factory (noun): a place where things are made or built

There is a boat factory near the river.

4.5.2011 difficult (adjective): hard to do, troublesome, hard to

understand

The test was difficult and I answered only eight of the ten

questions.5.5.2011 fact (noun): something known to be true

Its a fact that the world is round.

6.5.2011 effect (noun): a change caused by something, a result,

influence

The suns effect on human skin is known to be harmful.



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9.5.2011 fertile (adjective): productive, bearing or capable of bearing

fruit in large quantities

The land by the river is quite fertile and many crops are

grown there.

10.5.2011 refer (verb): to send or direct to another source

The patient was referred to a physical therapist for additional

treatment.11.5.2011 diffident (adjective): hesitant in acting, shy

The diffident student would not speak in front of the class.

12.5.2011 reject (verb): to throw out, unwilling to accept

David was rejected by two schools before he found a school

that accepted him.13.5.2011 confide (verb): to trust, to trust another person with a secret

Joan confided in her friend and told her a secret.



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16.5.2011 fluent (adjective): able to speak another language

Juanita is fluent in several languages.17.5.2011 Influence (verb, noun): to have an effect on something; the

ability to affect something indirectly

It was Johns success as a musician that influenced my

decision to take guitar lessons

18.5.2011 fluctuate (verb): to shift back and forth, to move erraticallyMy body temperature has been fluctuating all day

sometimes Im hot and sometimes Im cold.

19.5.2011 fracture (verb, noun): to break, to crack; a broken bone

Miguel fractured his arm while skiing.

20.5.2011 fragment (noun): a part of something

It bothers me that I can remember only a fragment of the

poem rather than the whole piece.



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23.5.2011 frail (adjective): easily broken, not strong

Be careful! That chair is frail.

24.5.2011 generally (adverb): usually

Generally, Lance leaves work at 5:00 p.m.

25.5.2011 gingerly (adverb, adjective): careful

Paulette picked up the antique vase gingerly and placed it onthe shelf.

26.5.2011 adhere (verb): to stick

Paper often adheres to wet surfaces.

27.5.2011 hesitate (verb): to hold back a decision, to waver

Dont hesitate to call me if you need help.



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20.9.2010 incredible (adjective): unbelievable, amazing

Makiko said she just saw an incredible horror movie.

21.9.2010 excursion (noun): a trip

The father planned an excursion to the zoo for hischildren.

22.9.2010 discourse (noun, verb): a conversation, to talk

The discourse between the speaker and the audience wasinformal.

23.9.2010 courier (noun): a messenger

The couriergave the message to the secretary.

24.9.2010

occur (verb): to happen, to come to mind It just occurredto me that tomorrow is your birthday.


27.9.2010 current (adjective, noun): happening now, up to date; the

movement of water


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Is this information currentor out of date?

28.9.2010

dictionary (noun): a book of definitions Juliana looked up the word in the dictionary.

29.9.2010 condition (noun): the state of something or someone

Is your car in good condition?

30.9.2010

indicate (verb): to show, to point out The gas gauge indicates that we are almost out of gas.

1.10.2010 predict (verb): to say what will happen in the future

Joseph predicts that he will get married in ten years.

LEARN A WORD AND A SENTENCE A DAY4.10.2010 addict (verb): to be devoted to something in an obsessive

manner Leslie is addictedto betting on the horse races.

5.10.2010 doctor (noun): a person who has received the highest degree a

university offers, a physician


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Andre is going to medical school so that he can be a doctorlike

his mother.

6.10.2010 document (noun): an official paper The library houses many government documents in its

collection.

7.10.2010 decorate (verb): to make something look attractive or suitable Linda decoratedher apartment with paintings and plants.

8.10.2010 decent (adjective): conforming to standards, good, kind This magazine contains a decentarticle on home improvement.


11.10.2010 conduct (verb, noun): v. to lead or guide, n. a person's behavior Jared was conductedinto the doctor's office by the nurse.

12.10.2010 educate (verb): to train, to provide schooling for The school tries to educate its students to be productive members of

society.


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13.10.2010 deduct (verb): to subtract The salesperson deductedfive dollars off the purchase price of the

radio.

14.10.2010 deduce (verb): to make a decision or draw a conclusion by reasoning I deducedfrom the trail of crumbs and the empty milk carton that the

children were home.

15.10.2010 seduce (verb): to persuade (especially into doing something wrong),

to tempt Money and power have been known to seduce many honest people.

LEARN A WORD AND A SENTENCE A DAY18.10.2010 induce (verb): to persuade, cause, or bring about by artificial

means.

If a child swallows poison, it is suggested that vomitting should

be induced.

19.10.2010 effect (noun): a change caused by something, a result, influence

The sun's effecton human skin is known to be harmful.

20.10.2010 faint (adjective, verb): indistinct, not clearly perceived, weak; to

lose consciousness from lack of blood to the brain


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Some people faintat the sight of blood.

21.10.2010

feign (verb): to pretend The child feignedillness in an attempt to avoid the test.

22.10.2010 figure (noun): shape, pattern, drawing

The figure Louise drew on the paper looks nothing like an apple.


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