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Knowsys Group 4 Words. component. NOUN DEFINITION: a part or element of something Eating well and exercising are two vital components of living a long, healthy life. comprise. VERB DEFINITION: to include or contain
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component • NOUN • DEFINITION: a part or element of something Eating well and exercising are two vital components of living a long, healthy life.
comprise • VERB • DEFINITION: to include or contain The camp survival package that Carol's mother sent was comprised of cookies, family pictures, and a prepaid cell phone
congested • ADJECTIVE • DEFINITION: overcrowded On game days, the roads are so congested you have to leave at least two hours early to arrive on time.
distinction • NOUN • DEFINITION: 1) difference or 2) something that sets apart as different The president of the United States has the distinction of being the most well-known politician in the world.
diversity • NOUN • DEFINITION: variety The diversity at our school is great; over 60 different languages are spoken by the students in the school.
ghetto • NOUN • DEFINITION: a heavily populated slum area When my father got a better paying job, we were able to move out of the ghetto and into a nice, middle-class neighborhood.
Insulate • VERB • DEFINITION: 1) to isolate or 2) to use a material to reduce the passage of heat, sound, or electricity My heavy wool coat, with its inner layer of down, insulated me from the bitterly cold day.
medley • NOUN • DEFINITION: 1) a mixture of different elements or 2) a hodgepodge The CD contains a medley of 20 hit songs from the 90s.
menagerie • NOUN • DEFINITION: 1) a collection of wild or unusual animals kept for show or 2) a mixture The local zoo has a menagerie of strange and exotic animals from around the world.
participate • VERB • DEFINITION: to take part in or share Rudolf, the red-nosed reindeer, wanted to participate in the reindeer games along with the other deer his age.
throng • NOUN • DEFINITION: a crowd of people There was such a great throng of children eagerly waiting to see Santa Claus that the line stretched across the store.