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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mobile | adj) - able to move from one place to another The mobile phone allows people to leave home, even if they are waiting for an important phone call. |
| Motivation | (n) - the condition of being eager to act or work Cindy’s motivation to finish school helped her graduate from college a semester early. |
| Motive | ) - a reason for doing something My main motive for learning Spanish is so that I can speak with my grandmother, who doesn’t speak English. |
| Tractor | (n) - a large vehicle used to pull farm equipment We watched the tractor pull the plow through the field at the farm |
| Detract | (v) - to reduce the strength, value, or importance of something If you park that old rusted car in your front yard it will detract from the beauty of your house. |
| Contract | (v) - to make something smaller or shorter; to become smaller When you flex your bicep, the muscle contracts and gets shorter. |
| Attention | (n) - the act or power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something It’s important to give your full attention when learning something new. |
| Extend | (v) - to cause something, such as your arm or leg, to straighten out or to stretch out If you extend your arms outwards, you will feel your chest muscles stretch. |
| Tension | n) - the amount that something is stretched; an uneasy feeling that makes it difficult to relax After the friends argued, there was a lot of tension in the room. |
| Contentious | adj) - likely to cause people to argue or disagree You will create a contentious environment if you keep bringing up these controversial |