Newlin Vocabulary Flashcards

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Respect

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verb to consider worthy of high regard

Used in a sentence:

I have a great respect for his accomplishments.

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Responsible

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verb able to choose for oneself between right and wrong

Used in a sentence:

I am responsible for my classwork.

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Engage

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verb to keep fixed or concentrated

Used in a sentence:

We never know what will engage the interest of our readers

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Accountable

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verb own your actions

Used in a sentence:

you will be held accountable for your actions

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Dependable

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verb people can count on you to do what you say you will

Used in a sentence:

My mom says I am very dependable when I watch my little brother.

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synonym

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words that have the same meaning

Used in a sentence:

In my vocabulary, 'happy' and 'joyful' can often be used as synonyms for each other.

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weather

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what the air is like outside at any given time or place

Used in a sentence:

The weather today is sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain.

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Optimism

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Hopeful confidence about the future (optimistic)

Used in a sentence:

I have a lot of optimism that the water park will be fun. or I am optimistic that Lakers are going to win the championship.

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demure

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very modest, very mindful, reserved

Used in a sentence:

How could she be so demure one second, and such a raging animal the next?

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whole number

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(n) Whole numbers are the numbers we are the most familiar with, like 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and continuing as high as you can go! All whole numbers, except for 0, are also called "counting numbers" because they are the numbers we say when we count.