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Jewell Lesson 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| angle | the shape made by two lines that start at the same point; an aspect or way of looking at something |
| axes | the plural of ax, a tool with a sharp blade; the plural of axis, the line at the side or the bottom of a graph |
| baste | the sew something using loose stitches; to moisten something by pouring juices from the pan over it |
| bluff | to pretend to be in a stronger position than you really are or to act as if you know something you don't really know; a steep headland or cliff |
| compound | a fenced-in area of land; something formed by combining two or more things |
| cricket | a game played by two teams with bats, balls and wickets; a jumping insect that is somewhat like a grasshopper |
| dock | a place to tie up boats or where ships can be loaded; to cut off or to decuct part of a person's wages |
| excise | a tax or duty on something; to remove by cutting out |
| grave | very serious; a place where a dead pearson is buried |
| junk | worthless or useless things; a Chinese sailing ship; in baseball, slow fastballs or other trick pitches |
| league | a measure of distance about three miles; a group of people with a common interest or activity |
| pitcher | a container with an open top and a handle for holding hot liquids; a baseball player who throws the ball at the batter |
| relay | a team race in which members of the team take turns running and passing a baton; to pass on information to someone else |
| strand | a ropelike or threadlike length of something; to leave in a difficult situation or an unpleasant place |
| vault | a room or compartment for keeping money safe; to leap over something without using your hands |
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