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Unit 32a
Unit 32a Words 1-20
| Term | Definition | Fill-in-the-blank Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| affect | to act on | Cold weather ___ the crops. |
| augment | to make larger; to enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase | He plans to ___ his income by getting a second job. |
| challenging | testing one's ability; difficulty | The Stanford-Oregon game was very ___. It wasn't easy for Oregon to win. |
| complex | difficult to understand; a complicated association of related things, parts, units, etc. | 1st grade math is very simple, while college Calculus class is quite ___. |
| coordination | the harmonious combination or interaction; graceful | The celebration required a great deal of ___ between many different people. |
| dependent | relying on someone else | Children are ___ on their parents for everything. |
| device | a machine or tool used for a specific task | A hearing aid is a ___ that a person places in their ear to hear better. |
| digital | something that uses figures such as 1 or 2 instead of one or two; technical; technological | Sam traded his ___ clock for one with hands. |
| doubt | uncertain; not sure | I've never been here before and I ___ I'll return. In fact, I know that I will never come back. |
| efficient | being productive with less effort | She is a great secretary because she is organized and ___. |
| expand | to get bigger or longer; to explain more | Can you ___ on that a little? I would like to hear more. |
| illustrate | to give an example; to draw a picture for a children's book | She will ___ her point with an example. |
| extend | to make longer or wider | Chemotherapy can ___ the life of someone or possibly cure it. |
| incidence | a situation; something that occurs at a certain time | There was high ___ of stomach aches after Trick-or-Treating at Halloween. |
| interact | to communicate with someone; act in such a way as to have an effect on another | When you have a discussion, you ___ with other people by listening and speaking. |
| invisible | not seen; unable to be seen | It was so dark that I could not see the man--he was ___ to me. |
| item | a unit or individual parts of a set (an ___ of clothing or two ___s of clothing) | How many ___ are on the agenda? Do you think that we will be able to get to each one? |
| mechanical | working on or produced by machines or machinery | A car is a ___ device. It has a motor. |
| mental | of or relating to the mind. | I did a ___ calculation in my head and realized that I had more items in my cart than I could pay for. After I realized that I couldn't buy all my groceries, I put some pa |
| access | a way to enter | You have to have a username and password to ___ your email account. |