Vocabulary Review Flashcard #3

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What does 'initiate' mean?

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To begin or start something.

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What does 'simplify' mean?

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To make something easier to understand or do.

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What does 'navigate' mean?

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To find a way to get to a place, especially when there are obstacles.

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What does 'recently' mean?

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Something that happened not long ago.

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What does 'improve' mean?

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To make something better than it was before.

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What is an example of 'initiate' in a sentence?

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Tom wanted to initiate a meeting to talk about starting a football club.

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What is an example of 'simplify' in a sentence?

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The recipe had so many steps that I needed to simplify it.

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What is an example of 'navigate' in a sentence?

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The boat captain had to navigate around the iceberg.

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What is an example of 'recently' in a sentence?

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You could tell that the family went to the beach recently because they all had suntans.

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What is an example of 'improve' in a sentence?

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I wanted to improve my batting average so I spent lots of time practicing.