unit 14 Flashcards

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addict

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n. An addict is a person who cannot stop doing something. She was a coffee addict. She had more than three cups each day.

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archeological

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adj. When something is archeological’ it relates to archeology. They found archeological evidence of an ancient species of man.

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archeology

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n. Archeology is the study of ancient people through their artifacts. He studied archeology to learn more about ancient Egyptian culture.

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brainstorm

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v. To brainstorm is to have a lot of ideas about a certain topic. The students met after school to brainstorm ideas for their assignments.

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budget

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n. A budget is the amount of money available to spend on something. His budget for food was very tight.

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chaotic

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adj. When something is chaotic’ it is crazy’ confused’ and hectic. The first day of school can be chaotic for a new student.

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cite

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v. To cite something is to mention it as an example or as proof of something. She cited six reasons that the school needed to build new classrooms.

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correspond

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v. To correspond is to match or to be similar to something. The boy’s story didn’t correspond with his mother’s version.

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courtyard

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n. A courtyard is an outdoor area that is surrounded by the walls of a building. During the summer’ the courtyard is a nice place to have lunch.

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estate

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n. An estate is a large area of land owned by a family or organization. He lived on his father’s estate in the country.

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fraud

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n. Fraud is the crime of gaining money by lying or by tricking people. Experts say that credit card fraud increases around the holidays.

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hydrogen

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n. Hydrogen is a gas that has no taste’ color’ or smell. Airships used to be filled with hydrogen’ but it exploded easily.

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O integrity

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n. Integrity is honesty and good morals. The principal had a lot of integrity.

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outlook

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n. An outlook is a person’s opinion or way of thinking about something. He changed his outlook about rats after he read a book about them.

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parachute

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n. A parachute is a device that helps people and things fall to the ground safely. They used parachutes dropped from airplanes to send supplies to the civilians.

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prehistoric

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adj. When something is prehistoric’ it is from a time before written history. The scientists found prehistoric pots used by the people in the area.

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proponent

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n. A proponent is a person who supports an idea or a plan. He was a proponent of using environmentally-friendly products.

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refine

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v. To refine something is to make it better by making changes. The principal refined his method of controlling students over the years.

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restrict

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v. To restrict something is to limit it and prevent it from getting bigger. The club restricted the amount of members.

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team

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n. A team is a group of people who work closely together. The All Blacks are my favorite sports team.