to do a favor or service for 2. to hold comfortably without crowding 1. We made burgers, but also veggie burgers to accommodate the vegetarians.

extremely dry The farmland was so arid that no crops could grow.

a careless mistake It was quite a blunder when the principal cancelled school because he thought there would be a snowstorm: not a single snowflake fell.

dense, solid or packed together The doughnuts were so compact in the box that their frosting was coming off.

to congratulate or praise Makela, I must commend you for a job well done.

friendly and warm He gave me a cordial greeting when I got off the plane.

to make known officially; to announce After hearing how children were being treated in African mines, Krystal declared that she was against buying diamonds.

a clever skill, or a special way of doing something David had a knack for computer programming; he had been doing it since he was six.

extra time, space or materials to work with, or a bit of freedom My parents are very relaxed, so they gave us plenty of leeway when it came to building a tree house.

to fall straight down The skydiver was going to plummet from the plane into the darkness of the night and land on the top of a hotel in Las Vegas.

to calm or comfort (someone); to ease or relieve pain My neck was completely burned from the sun, but the cream helped to soothe my skin.

standing still, not moving The gym had lots of stationary bikes; even though you didn’t go anywhere, you got a good workout.

to move or gather in large numbers (as with bees) The kids on my block swarmed to the ice cream truck last night.

to carry or move from one place to another Susanna was transporting the stolen TVs across town when the cops caught her.

necessary to life Having its mother’s milk was vital to the kitten’s survival.

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Term	Definition
accommodate	to do a favor or service for 2. to hold comfortably without crowding 1. We made burgers, but also veggie burgers to accommodate the vegetarians.
arid	extremely dry The farmland was so arid that no crops could grow.
blunder	a careless mistake It was quite a blunder when the principal cancelled school because he thought there would be a snowstorm: not a single snowflake fell.
compact	dense, solid or packed together The doughnuts were so compact in the box that their frosting was coming off.
commend	to congratulate or praise Makela, I must commend you for a job well done.
cordial	friendly and warm He gave me a cordial greeting when I got off the plane.
declare	to make known officially; to announce After hearing how children were being treated in African mines, Krystal declared that she was against buying diamonds.
knack	a clever skill, or a special way of doing something David had a knack for computer programming; he had been doing it since he was six.
leeway	extra time, space or materials to work with, or a bit of freedom My parents are very relaxed, so they gave us plenty of leeway when it came to building a tree house.
plummet	to fall straight down The skydiver was going to plummet from the plane into the darkness of the night and land on the top of a hotel in Las Vegas.
soothe	to calm or comfort (someone); to ease or relieve pain My neck was completely burned from the sun, but the cream helped to soothe my skin.
stationary	standing still, not moving The gym had lots of stationary bikes; even though you didn’t go anywhere, you got a good workout.
swarm	to move or gather in large numbers (as with bees) The kids on my block swarmed to the ice cream truck last night.
transport	to carry or move from one place to another Susanna was transporting the stolen TVs across town when the cops caught her.
vital	necessary to life Having its mother’s milk was vital to the kitten’s survival.

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