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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| WOT D - INDISPENSABLE (ADJ) | Definition - Absolutely necessary Example: Although we can live a long time without food, water is indispensable. |
| WOT D - MORTIFY (V) | Definition: To cause someone to feel terrible embarrassment Example: At my graduation party, my brother mortified me when he began to sing off-key into the karaoke machine. |
| WOT D - FINANCE (N) (V) | Definition: (N) Affairs related to money (V) to provide money for someone or something Example: My mother has been very successful in finance. The profits from her investments helped finance our family’s restaurant. |
| WOT D - BOUNTIFUL (ADJ) | Definition: More than enough Example: Because everyone brought something to eat, we had a bountiful amount of food for the potluck. |
| chronic - ( adj. ) | Definition: Continuing or occurring again and again for a long time; happening or existing frequently or most of the time. Example: His arthritis causes chronic pain |
| chronicle - ( n . ) | Definition: A description of events in the order they happened. Example: Students taking American history must read a chronicle of the Revolutionary War. |
| chronological - ( adj. ) | Definition: Arranged in the order that things happened or came to be ; using time as a measurement. Example: The lawyer made a chronological list of events that occurred leading up to the accident. |
| chronometer - ( n. ) | Definition: A watch or clock that measures time precisely. Example: The scientist measured elapsed time with a chronometer. |
| synchronize - ( v. ) | Definition: To cause things to agree in time or to make things happen at the same time and speed. Example: The dancers worked hard to synchronize their movements with the music. |
| planetarium - ( n. ) | Definition: A building or room in which images of stars, planets, etc. are shown on a high curved ceiling. Example: The young boy loved learning about space and was thrilled to get to visit the planetarium. |
| aquarium - ( n. ) | Definition:A glass or plastic container in which fish and other water animals and plants can live; a building people can visit to see water animals and plants.Example: John has a small aquarium in his bedroom that holds three goldfish and a tropical fish. |
| emporium - ( n. ) | Definition: A long retail store, especially one selling a great variety of articles. Example: Settlers came from miles away to buy and sell at the emporium. |
| assessment - ( n. ) | Definition: The act of making a judgement about something;the result of an evaluation.Example: After her careful assessment of my outfit of the first day of school, Mom dropped me off. |
| amendment - ( n. ) | Definition:A change in the words or meaning of a law or document ( such as a constitution ); a change made by correction, addition, or deletion. Example: Mrs. Jones made a few amendments to the article i wrote for the school paper. |