unit 10 Flashcards

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citizen

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n. A citizen is someone who lives in a certain place. Carlos was born in Spain. He is a Spanish citizen.

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council

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n. A council is a group of people who run a city or town. The council met to discuss the new laws for the city.

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declare

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v. To declare is to say something officially. I declared my love for him.

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enormous

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adj. Enormous people or things are very large. My dog looks enormous next to yours.

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extraordinary

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adj. Extraordinary things are amazing. The fireman who rescued the girl was extraordinary.

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fog

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n. Fog is a thick cloud that is near the ground or water. I did not want to drive in the thick fog.

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funeral

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n. A funeral is a ceremony that takes place after a person dies. They had a funeral for the soldier who died during the war.

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giant

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adj. Giant means very big. The giant truck got in my way.

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impression

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n. An impression is the way of thinking about someone or something. Most people’s first impression of Dr. Giani is that he is mean.

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intention

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n. An intention is what a person plans to do. Do you have good intentions?

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mad

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adj. A mad person or animal is angry. Mother got mad when I didn’t listen to her.

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ought

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aux. If you ought to do an action it is the right thing to do. I ought to take my library books back.

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resist

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v. To resist something is to fight against it. He resisted the treatment at the hospital.

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reveal

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v. To reveal is to show something. I will reveal where I hid the candy bar.

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rid

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v. To rid is to make a place free from something or someone. We rid our home of mice by using traps.

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sword

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n. A sword is a long sharp weapon. They used to use swords in battles in ancient times.

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tale

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n. A tale is a story. She told her two friends about the wild tale of her day.

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trap

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v. To trap people or animals is to capture them so they cannot get away. We trapped butterflies in a net.

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trial

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n. A trial is the way a court discovers if a person is guilty or innocent. He went on trial for robbing the bank.

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violent

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adj. A violent person or animal uses force to hurt others. The man was put into jail because he was violent.