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| Term | Definition | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| potential (noun) | what you are capable of achieving in the future | I suppose she has the potential to be a good mother. |
| commit (verb) | to pledge or promise | I commit to studying for the SATs every day. |
| definite (adjective) | certain or clear | It is definite that I am going to my game tonight, but I have to get all of my homework done first. |
| maintain (verb) | to continue; to keep | I need to maintain a good grade average for the entire semester. |
| significant (adjective) | important or meaningful | Playing with the visiting band was a significant event in Josh's life. |
| emergency (noun) | an urgent and dangerous situation | There was a huge emergency on Route 9; a major car crash had occurred!! |
| medical (adjective) | related to doctors or medicine | My cousin is going into the medical field in college; she wants to be a doctor. |
| chronological order (noun) | the arrangement of things following one after another in time | My LA teacher asked us to list the following events in chronological order. |
| synonym (noun) | a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language | A synonym for "good" is "wonderful". |
| achievement (noun) | some plan or action completed successfully | Completing the marathon was a great achievement for all of us. |