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ther·mo·stat –noun | | A device, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature. |
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jolt –verb 1. to jar, shake, or cause to move suddenly: The bus jolted its passengers as it went down the rocky road. |
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pounce verb, pounced, pounc·ing | 1. | to grab or jump on suddenly. |
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prompt ly –adjective 1. | done, performed, delivered at once or without delay: a prompt reply. |
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crimson krim-zuh[image]n, -suh[image]n |
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crim·son [image] –adjective |
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ti·dy adjective
1. | neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person. |
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al·tar noun | 1. | an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc. |
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essential uh-sen-shuh[image]l |
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es·sen·tial adjective
| 1. absolutely necessary; indispensable: Discipline is essential in an army. |
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acquire uh-kwahyuh[image]r |
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ac·quire verb -quired, -quir·ing
| 1. | to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property. |
| 2. | to gain for oneself through one's actions or efforts: to acquire learning. |
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ex·pand·ed –adjective | 1. | increased in area, bulk, or volume; enlarged; spread out: an expanded version of a story. |
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ac·quaint·ed –adjective | 1. | brought into social contact; made familiar: people acquainted through mutual friends. |
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launch –verb | 1. | to send forth, or release something: to launch a new idea. |
| 2. | to throw; hurl: to launch a spear. |
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hes·i·tate –verb -tat·ed, -tat·ing | 1. | to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job. |
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com·plex –adjective | 1. | composed of many interconnected parts or complicated parts: a complex highway system; complex machinery. |
| 2. | so complicated or intricate as to be hard to understand or deal with: a complex problem. |
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linoleum li-noh-lee-uh[image]m |
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li·no·le·um –noun | 1. | a hard, washable floor covering. |
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| em·pha·size [image] –verb -sized, -siz·ing. 1. to lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara; to emphasize a word with tone of voice. |
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ab·rupt·ly adverb | | Sudden or unexpected: He abruptly left the party. |
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twi·light –noun | 1. | the soft light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either from daybreak to sunrise or, more commonly, from sunset to nightfall. |
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oc·ca·sion·al [image] –adjective | 1. | occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache; doing something occasionally. |
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au·thor·i·ty –noun | 1. The power to control, command, or determine. 2. A person in charge; an expert on a subject: They finally persuaded the authorities that they were not involved in the robbery. |
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recognized rek-uh[image]g-nahyz |
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rec·og·nize verb -nized, -niz·ing
| 1. | to identify something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him. |
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preliminary pri-lim-uh-ner-ee |
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pre·lim·i·nar·y
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| 1. | preceding and leading up to the main part; introductory: preliminary examinations. |
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subscribed suh[image]b-skrahyb |
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sub·scribe verb, -scribed, -scrib·ing.
1. | to obtain a subscription to a magazine, newspaper, etc. |
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controversial kon-truh-vur-shuh[image] |
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| con·tro·ver·sial [image] –adjective | 1. | | a prolonged dispute, debate, or argument. |
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anchorman ang-ker-man, -muh[image]n |
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| an·chor·man [image] –noun
1. | Radio and Television. a man who anchors a program of news, sports, etc.; anchor. |
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nonsense non-sens, -suh[image]ns |
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| non·sense [image] –noun | | 1. words or language; conduct or action that is senseless, foolish, or absurd: to have tolerated enough nonsense. |
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de·pos·it [image] –verb | 1. | to place for safekeeping or in trust, in a bank account; to insert (a coin) in a coin-operated device: He deposited his paycheck every Friday. |
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