Ms. Nicole's Vocabulary Flashcards

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Reliable:

We can't write a report without reliable data

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giving the same result on successive trials

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Promote:

The library wants to promote literacy.

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to contribute to the growth or prosperity of a group or people

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Customary:

It is customary to say "excuse me" after burping.

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Commonly practiced, used, or observed

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Variable:

We knew what would stay the same in our experiment, but were not sure about the variables.

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Able or apt to vary; subject to variation or change; fickle; inconstant.

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Dense:

The forest was dense with large trees.

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Marked by compactness or crowding together of parts; having a high mass.

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Ideal:

Today is an ideal day for a picnic!

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A. Existing as a mental image or in fancy; lacking practicality.

B. One regarded as exemplifying an ideal and often taken as a model for imitation.

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Commerce:

The company's priority was to develop overseas commerce.

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The exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale involving transportation.

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Tangible:

The humidity in the air was tangible.

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Capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch; palpable.

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Garment

The garments found in the wardrobe smelled like mothballs.

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An article of clothing

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Meandered:

Roz and Brightbill meandered through the forest.

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To wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination; ramble