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Geocentric
Heliocentric
Someone who supports an artist or a scholar who paints, writes…
Explanations based on observation and common sense.
Earth-centered theory that the sun and the planets move around…
Sun-centered theory that the planets move around the sun.
Patron
Someone who supports an artist or a scholar who paints, writes…
Theories ... .
Explanations based on observation and common sense.
Fact
Lexile Level
Analyze
Predict
information that can not be disputed or argued
a measure of one's reading ability
something revealed or discovered through deep study
guess as to what's next in a story, movie, etc.
Fact
information that can not be disputed or argued
Lexile Level
a measure of one's reading ability
context clues
glossary
dictionary
cause-and-effect text structure
Information around a word that helps you guess its meaning.
An alphabetical listing of important words and their definitio…
An alphabetical listing of words and their definitions.
When information is organized in a way that tells how one thin…
context clues
Information around a word that helps you guess its meaning.
glossary
An alphabetical listing of important words and their definitio…
abound
amplitude
augment
behemoth
V. to be great in number or amount
N. greatness of size or range; magnitude
to add to; to increase the size, extent, or quantity of
N. something enormous in size or power
abound
V. to be great in number or amount
amplitude
N. greatness of size or range; magnitude
Assuage
Blasphemous
Celestial
Dialogue
to make less severe or painful
disrespectful toward what is considered sacred
of or relating to the sky or heavens
1. a conversation between two people... 2. the lines spoken by ch…
Assuage
to make less severe or painful
Blasphemous
disrespectful toward what is considered sacred
abound
amplitude
augment
behemoth
to be great in number or amount
greatness of size or range; magnitude
to add to; to increase the size, extent, or quantity of
something enormous in size or power
abound
to be great in number or amount
amplitude
greatness of size or range; magnitude
arm n.
arm v.
charge v.
charge v.
upper limb of the body connecting to the hand
to carry weapon that can strengthen
to ask an amount of money for something, especially a service…
arm n.
upper limb of the body connecting to the hand
arm v.
to carry weapon that can strengthen
Anarchy
Behoove
Contempt
Diffusion
lawlessness and disorder
to be necessary or proper for
1. scorn and disrespect ... 2. deliberate disobedience to a court…
the process of scattering or dispersing
Anarchy
lawlessness and disorder
Behoove
to be necessary or proper for
Abstinence
Annihilation
Callous
Delve
the practice of refraining from indulgence; doing without
total destruction
emotionally unfeeling; insensitive
to search deeply, as though digging
Abstinence
the practice of refraining from indulgence; doing without
Annihilation
total destruction
Amendment
Calliope
Clairvoyance
Didactic
an alteration or correction
an organ-like musical instrument having a keyboard that operat…
the power to see things that are invisible to the senses
intended to instruct or guide
Amendment
an alteration or correction
Calliope
an organ-like musical instrument having a keyboard that operat…
Apathy
Bludgeon
Cursory
Eloquent
a lack of interest of emotion
1. to strike with a club... 2. a short, heavy club with one end h…
performed quickly with little attention to detail
clear, expressive, and moving in speech
Apathy
a lack of interest of emotion
Bludgeon
1. to strike with a club... 2. a short, heavy club with one end h…
Amass
Bravado
Commiserate
Deter
to gather things together, usually for pleasure or profit
a showy or false display of courage
to feel or to express sorrow; to sympathize
to prevent from doing or happening
Amass
to gather things together, usually for pleasure or profit
Bravado
a showy or false display of courage
Analogous
Cleave
Derogatory
Distraught
similar or parallel in certain ways
1. to slit with a sharp instrument... 2. to cling together
belittling; disparaging
extremely troubled or agitated; worried
Analogous
similar or parallel in certain ways
Cleave
1. to slit with a sharp instrument... 2. to cling together
Acquiesce
Cite
Cynical
Denote
to agree or comply reluctantly but without protest
1. to refer to or quote as support or example... 2. to praise off…
skeptical or pessimistic toward the motives of others
to indicate; to signify directly
Acquiesce
to agree or comply reluctantly but without protest
Cite
1. to refer to or quote as support or example... 2. to praise off…
Adversary
Ambulatory
Cacophony
Capricious
an opponent or enemy
able to walk
a harsh, unharmonious sound
subject to impulse, whim, or unpredictability
Adversary
an opponent or enemy
Ambulatory
able to walk
Anonymity
Awry
Citadel
Delirious
the state of being unknown
1. turned or twisted to one side... 2. unexpectedly wrong; off co…
a fortress
experiencing uncontrolled excitement, emotion, or confusion
Anonymity
the state of being unknown
Awry
1. turned or twisted to one side... 2. unexpectedly wrong; off co…
Ajar
Buffoon
Dexterous
Engender
partially open
a clown, jester, person who acts like one
1. skillful in physical ... 2. having mental skills
to bring about; to give rise to
Ajar
partially open
Buffoon
a clown, jester, person who acts like one
Arid
Compatible
Deplore
Fraught
lacking water or rainfall; very dry
capable of existing or working together
1. to condemn... 2. to regret
1. filled with; laden... 2. emotionally distressed or distressing
Arid
lacking water or rainfall; very dry
Compatible
capable of existing or working together
Aberration
Bequeath
Capitulate
Debilitate
a deviation from what is normal or proper
to leave to another by will after one's death
to surrender
to make feeble; to weaken
Aberration
a deviation from what is normal or proper
Bequeath
to leave to another by will after one's death
Allusion
Chronic
Denunciation
Embellish
an indirect reference
lasting and recurring for a long time
open disapproval
1. to make beautiful by decorating... 2. to improve by adding dec…
Allusion
an indirect reference
Chronic
lasting and recurring for a long time
Anthology
Alleviate
Conciliatory
Diminution
a collection of short stories, poems, or plays
to make more bearable; to ease
overcoming distrust or hostility
a lessening or a decrease
Anthology
a collection of short stories, poems, or plays
Alleviate
to make more bearable; to ease
Acclaim
Bedraggled
Cryptic
Ebb
1. to approve or praise loudly... 2. enthusiastic approval
wet and filthy, as though having been dragged through mud
having a hidden or secret meaning
1. to flow or fall back, as the tide... 2. a period of decline
Acclaim
1. to approve or praise loudly... 2. enthusiastic approval
Bedraggled
wet and filthy, as though having been dragged through mud
anthology选集
Alleviate缓解
Conciliatory和解
Diminution减少
a collection of short stories, poems, or plays
to make more bearable; to ease
overcoming distrust or hostility
a lessening or a decrease
anthology选集
a collection of short stories, poems, or plays
Alleviate缓解
to make more bearable; to ease