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Chapter 3
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Undergraduate 1
02/13/2012

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Term

 

 

Affectionately

 

 

Ex. Jo is very affectionately towards her.

Definition

(adv.) /[image]-f[image]k[image]sh[image]-nately/

 

Showing in a gentle way that you love  someone and care about them.

 

Opposite: coldy

 

Term

 

 

Bloom

 

 

Rains that made the yard bloom.

 

 

Definition

(verb) /bl[image]m/ 

 

If a plant or a flower blooms it's flower appear or open.

 

Opposite: struggle 

Term

 

 

Clamor

 

 

Ex. He shouted over the rising clamor of voices.

 

 

 

Definition

(noun) /kl[image]m[image][image]r/

 

A very loud nise made by a large group of people or animals.

 

Opposite: quiet 

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Drudgery

 

 

Ex. He hated the drudgery of his job.

Definition

(noun) /dr[image]j[image][image]-r[image]


Hard boring work

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Fade

 

 

Ex. Hopes of a peace settlement are  begining to fade.

Definition

(verb) /f[image]d/ 

 

To gradually disappear

 

Opposite: darken 

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Self-sustainig

 

 

 

Definition

(adj) /s[image]lf[image]s[image]-st[image][image]n[image]ng/ 

 

Mantaining or able to mantain oneself or itself by independent effort.

 

Term

 

 

Shade

 

 

Ex. A plant that needs a lot of shade.

Definition

(noun) /sh[image]d/ 

 

 

Slight darkness or shelter from the diret light of the sun made by something blocking it.

 

Opposite: light 

Term

 

 

Story

 

 

 

Definition

(noun) /stôr[image][image], st[image]r[image][image]/

 

 The background information regarding something.

Term

 

 

Strain

 

 

Ex. I've strained a muscle in my leg.

Definition

(verb) /str[image]n / 

 

To injure a muscle or part of your body by using it too much or making it work too hard. 

 

Term

 

 

Sway

Definition
Term

 

 

Urban

 

 

Ex. There are unemployment in urban areas.

Definition

(adj.) /ûr[image]b[image]n/ 

 

Relating to town and cities.

 

Opposite: rural 

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Wander

Definition
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Weed

 

 

Ex. I'm going to cut the weed of my garden.

Definition

(noun) /w[image]d/


A wild plant growing where is not wanted that prevents crops and garden flowers from growling properly.

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