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Vocab

Vocab . Week 18. 3. Fluency practice!!. Read at a natural pace Read with expression in your voice Be conscious of punctuation. abate. Verb To decrease in amount or intensity; to lessen or dwindle The pain of my sunburn began to abate after I put aloe on it. agony. Noun

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Vocab

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  1. Vocab Week 18 3

  2. Fluency practice!! • Read at a natural pace • Read with expression in your voice • Be conscious of punctuation

  3. abate • Verb • To decrease in amount or intensity; to lessen or dwindle • The pain of my sunburn beganto abate after I put aloe on it.

  4. agony • Noun • Extreme physical or mental suffering; great pain • After crashing at the bottom of the hill, the snowboarder was in agony.

  5. comrade • Noun • One who associates with another; a friend or companion • Bob and Ed were old army comrades and had served together for 15 years.

  6. deliverance • Noun • State of being rescued or freed from unpleasant condition • Princess Fiona’s cries for deliverance were answered by Shrek and Donkey.

  7. perish • Verb • To be destroyed; to die • Unfortunately, my favorite oven mitts perished in the stovetop fire.

  8. prey • Noun • An animal hunted by another for food • Predators and prey are part of the food chain.

  9. prospect • Noun • A view of the future; probable occurrence; possibility • The girls headed to the mall to check out the cute male prospects.

  10. provision • Noun • A supply of needed material, especially food • Lots of folks are stockpiling provisions for 12-21-12.

  11. ravenous Adjective Very hungry for food or some other substance; starving If you don’t eat a healthy breakfast, by the time lunch comes around you’ll be ravenous.

  12. sustenance • Noun • That which supports life; nourishment; food • Rolosand Pringles are sustenance—not healthy—but they are sustenance.

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