The Quilt Story Flashcards

Amazing Words to build oral vocabulary

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preserve

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When you preserve something, you keep it protected from anything that would cause it to be ruined or spoiled.

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represent

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To represent something means to stand for it or symbolize it. A person can represent another person or thing.

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valuable

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If something is worth something or is important to you, it is valuable.

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tough

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If something is difficult to do, it is tough. If something can take a lot of wear and tear without breaking or being damaged, it is tough.

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concentration

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When you are thinking about one thing very carefully, that is concentration.

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frown

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When you frown, you wrinkle your forehead and draw your eyebrows together, usually when you are worried, angry, or thinking

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homeland

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Your homeland is the country in which you were born or where you feel you belong.

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patient

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A patient person can wait for something or put up with some trouble without complaining or getting upset.

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