ESL 963,C432

Question 1

the number of years that a person serves as president; the amount of time a person is allowed to work in an elected or appointed job

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term

Question 2

to give something such as objects or money away for free, usually to help others

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to donate

Question 3

to keep something in good condition and safe for many years

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to preserve

Question 4

the money, objects, and land that a person owns when he or she dies

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estate

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an account held by private institutions like universities or libraries that people give money to that helps pay for creating or maintaining a building or other things

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endowment

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an object that has cultural or historical importance

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artifact

Question 7

a story that is told for many years by many generations of people that sounds true but may not have actually happened

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legend

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a vision of a dead person or animal that seems real to the person who sees it

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ghost

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to come from or be related to a group of people

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to descend

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a mean joke or trick that someone plays on another person to make them look silly or to embarrass them

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prank

Question 11

the seat, usually made of leather (dried animal skin), a person sits on when riding a horse

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saddle

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a person who is hurt by another person, usually while committing a crime

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victim

Question 13

used to describe human beings collectively or as a group; plural of “person”; citizens of a country

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people

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a person who holds a position of authority in the military, the police, or a large organization, such as a company

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officer

Question 15

a person who holds a position in government or in large organizations

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official

Question 16

to go on; to not stop with a particular action, task, or condition

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to continue

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to continue doing, pursuing, or moving

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to carry on

Question 18

valuable and worthy of admiration and praise, usually because something or someone is beautiful

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precious

Question 19

adorable, beautiful, and nice

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darling

Question 20

a phrase said softly in a high-pitched voice while talking to a baby, especially while touching under the baby’s chin as a gentle tickle

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coo chi coo

Question 21

to give someone a lot of attention, praise, and affection

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to fawn over

Question 22

a human-shaped toy often played with by young girls; a word used to describe a beautiful baby girl or a young girl

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doll

Question 23

showing a lot of emotion, especially by the way one moves one’s face, hands, or body

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expressive

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a spoiled and rude child who is behaving badly and is used to getting what he or she wants without deserving it

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brat

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air trapped inside one’s body that makes one feel uncomfortable

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gas

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for a baby’s back or bottom to be patted many times in an effort to get gas trapped inside the body to come out of the baby’s mouth

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to be burped

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like an angel, very peaceful, kind, good, and beautiful

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angelic

Question 28

a person’s characteristics and mood; temper and disposition; how one normally reacts to things that happen

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temperament

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easy to love, especially because someone is good, kind, and beautiful

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lovable

Question 30

very attractive and pretty, and easily liked by others

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adorable

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attractive in a youthful, child-like way

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cute

Question 32

having qualities that make one want to pick up and hold a baby or child, or put something into one’s arms because it feels good

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cuddly