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Lesson 10/ 6th grade
Term | Definition |
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ANTICIPATE | V. 1. TO LOOK FORWARD TO; TO EXPECT 2. TO BE AWARE OF AND TO PROVIDE BEFOREHAND |
BANKRUPT | ADJ. 1. UNABLE TO PAY ONE'S DEBTS AND FREED BY LAW FROM DOING SO 2. LEFT WITHOUT ANY WORTH OR VALUE V. TO LEAVE WITHOUT WORTH OR VALUE |
BRIEF | ADJ. SHORT; NOT LONG LASTING V.TO GIVE SHORT EXPLANATION OR SET OF INSTRUCTIONS TO N. A STATEMENT GIVING THE MAIN POINTS IN A CASE, FOR USE IN A COURT OF LAW |
BRISK | ADJ. 1. QUICK; ACTIVE 2. STIMULATING; REFRESHING |
BUDGET | N. A PLAN FOR SPENDING MONEY DURING A CERTAIN PERIOD V. TO PLAN THE USE CAREFULLY |
COMPETE | V. TO TRY TO WIN AGAINST OTHERS N. 1. THE ACT OF TRYING TO WIN AGAINST OTHERS 2. A CONTEST N. ONE WHO COMPETES AGAINST OTHERS |
COMPLICATE | V. TO MAKE DIFFICULT ADJ. NOT EASY OR SIMPLE, HAVING MANY DIFFERENT PARTS |
EFFECT | V. TO MAKE HAPPEN N. A RESULT ADJ. 1. BRINGING ABOUT THE DESIRED RESULT 2. IN OPERATION; ACTIVE 3. MAKING A STRONG AND FAVORABLE IMPRESSION |
ERR | V. TO BE WRONG OR TO DO WRONG N. A MISTAKE ADJ. MISTAKEN; WRONG |
FACTOR | N. SOMETHING THAT CONTRIBUTES TO A RESULT |
FAD | N. SOMETHING THAT IS VERY POPULAR FOR A SHORT TIME, THEN FORGOTTEN |
GRIPE | V. 1. TO COMPLAIN 2. TO ANNOY OR IRRITATE N. A COMPLAINT |
KNACK | N. A SPECIAL TALENT OR SKILL; ABILITY TO DO SOMETHING EASILY |
LEISURE | N. FREE TIME NOT TAKEN UP WITH WORK ADJ. SLOW; RELAXED |
UNIQUE | ADJ. THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND |