unit 25 Flashcards

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certify

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v. To certify something means to confirm that its results are true. The photograph on her passport certified that she was indeed Jolene Sawyer.

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coherent

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adj. The parts of a coherent plan fit well together. This was a coherent program for solving the flooding problem.

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collaborate

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v. To collaborate means to work together on something. When they collaborated’ they managed to finish their chores early.

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compile

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v. To compile things means to collect a variety of them into a group. She compiled a list of people who she wanted to attend her birthday party.

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curb

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v. To curb something means to prevent it from happening or increasing. She curbed her anger by listening to a relaxing song.

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diagnose

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v. To diagnose someone means to identify the medical condition they have. Several of the children were diagnosed with the flu.

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enact

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v. To enact something means to make it into a law. The council enacted a law that would only allow buses to drive downtown.

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federation

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n. A federation is a group of states or businesses working for a common cause. The United Nations is a federation designed to prevent war’ disease’ and famine.

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gross

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adj. If something is gross’ then it is disgusting. The food was so gross that the dog couldn’t eat it without feeling sick.

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humane

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adj. If something is humane’ then it is good and kind. Helping build homes for poor people is very humane.

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needy

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adj. If someone is needy’ they are very poor. After he lost his job’ he became very needy.

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onset

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n. The onset of something unpleasant is the beginning of it. At the onset of the battle’ the enemy wasn’t prepared for such a large attack.

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pledge

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v. To pledge means to make a promise to do something. Her mother pledged that she would find her daughter’s lost kitten.

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prohibit

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v. To prohibit something means to not allow it. She prohibited the students from speaking until their work was done.

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render

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v. To render something means to make it become something else. His report was rendered unimportant by the release of new information.

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smallpox

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n. Smallpox is a disease that causes tiny bumps on the skin and high fevers. When she saw the tiny bumps’ she thought her son might have smallpox.

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transform

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v. To transform something is to change it in a very significant way. The education system has been completely transformed.

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transmit

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v. To transmit something means to pass it from one person or place to another. The radio tower transmits a signal to all the radios in a 20-kilometer radius.

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VOW

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v. To vow means to make a promise to do something. Before they are allowed to work’ all senators must vow to never accept bribes.

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widespread

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adj. Something that is widespread is spread widely across the world. It is a widespread belief that colds are caused by cold weather.