unit 18 Flashcards

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ability

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n. Ability is the quality of a person being able to do something well. His swimming abilities let him cross the entire lake.

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agriculture

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n. Agriculture is the growing of plants and raising of animals for food. The farmer studied agriculture in college.

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cartoon

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n. A cartoon is a funny drawing. Sometimes people draw cartoons for the newspaper.

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ceiling

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n. The ceiling is the top of a room. He painted the ceiling with a special roller.

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convince

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v. To convince someone means to make that person sure of something. She convinced me to buy the house.

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curious

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adj. A curious person or animals wants to know about something. I opened up the clock because I was curious about how it worked.

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delay

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v. To delay means to wait to do something. I was delayed at the airport for over two hours.

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diary

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n. A diary is a book in which people write their personal experiences. I do not let anybody read my diary.

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element

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n. An element of something is a particular part of it. Tackling an opponent is Johnny’s favorite element of American football.

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faith

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n. Faith is trust or belief without proof. The sick girl had faith in doctors. She knew they would make her better.

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grain

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n. A grain is a food crop such as wheat corn rice or oats. The farmer planted two fields of grain this year.

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greet

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v. To greet someone means to meet and welcome that person. When my friend came over I greeted him at the door.

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investigate

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v. To investigate means to search for something or learn about it. The detective went to investigate the crime.

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joy

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n. Joy is a feeling of great happiness. I love baseball. I feel joy when I play.

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label

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n. A label is a tag that tells about something. The label on the back of your shirt will tell you what size it is.

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monk

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n. A monk is a religious person who lives a simple life. The monks knew a lot about religion.

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odd

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adj. Something odd is unusual. Her cat is odd. It walks on two feet.

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pause

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v. To pause means to stop doing something for a while. Since she was so hungry she paused to make a snack.

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priest

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n. A priest is a person trained to perform religious duties. The priest taught us about God.

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profession

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n. A profession is a person’s job. He loved sailing so he chose to work on ships as a profession.