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Gaelen Conner Stack
Vocabulary for Gaelen
| Word | Definition | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| liberate | grant freedom to; free from confinement | Our soldiers went to Iraq to liberate the Iraqi people from Saddam Hussein. |
| transform | change from one form to another | He hoped his wand would transform the beast into a rose. |
| restrict | place limits on | The teacher didn't want to restrict the students play. |
| methodical | characterized by method and orderliness | Do your math in a slow, methodical way. |
| decline | refuse to accept; lose in value | The credit company would decline his card. |
| deteriorate | become worse or disintegrate | The siding on the old house had begun to deteriorate. |
| delicate | easily broken or damaged; careful | Delicate ornaments were everywhere. Their business talks were delicate. |
| frivolous | not serious, silly. | His objections were frivolous. |
| gale | strong wind, strong storm. | The gale did lots of damage to the beach. |
| jubilee | special anniversary | The church was celebrating its diamond jubilee. |
| accomplish | to gain with effort | If you work hard you will accomplish your goals. |
| assign | give out, to give a post or job to someone | The teacher will assign someone to do that job. |
| cumbersome | difficult to handle because of size or weight | They moved a cumbersome piece of furniture. |
| decline | grow smaller, refuse to accept. | In his decline, the old dog seemed to shrivel. |
| former | the first of two, or belonging to a prior time | Former generations were more comfortable here. |
| lumber | wood from trees, or move slowly and clumsily | He lumbered outdoors to collect the lumber. |
| solo | single, alone, without others | He wanted badly to fly his plan solo. |
| tempest | violent disturbance, commotion; violent wind | Tempest tossed, the little boat was destroyed. |
| voyage | journey, travel by water, air or through space | Their voyage to Mars was to be a long one. |
| fume | be furious, angry, | We told Jeffery there was no need to fume about his loss. |
| occasion | opportunity to do something, time of an event | We are gathered here on this auspicious occasion to give praise to Caesar. |