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Lesson 4
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5th Grade
09/23/2010

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accurate

Definition

 

Able to give a correct reading or measurement.

Without mistakes or errors.

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approximate

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Not exact, but close enough to be reasonably correct.

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course

Definition

 

The path over which something moves.

A way of acting or behaving.

A subject or set of subjects to be studied.

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depart

Definition

 

 

To leave; to go away from a place.

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despair

Definition

 

 

To lose hope.

A total lack of hope.

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destination

Definition

 

 

The place to which something or someone is going.

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deteriorate

Definition

 

 

To make or become worse.

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gale

Definition

 

 

A very strong wind.

A loud outburst.

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horizon

Definition

 

 

The apparent line in the distance where the sky meets the sea or land.

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jubilation

Definition

 

 

A feeling or expression of great joy.

 

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navigate

Definition

 

 

To calculate or direct the movement of a ship or aircraft.

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nostalgia

Definition

 

 

A longing for a certain time in the past.

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revive

Definition

 

 

To make or become strong again.

To bring back into use or fashion.

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sever

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To break off.

To cut in two.

 

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voyage

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A long journey by sea or in space.

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