Vocabulary for Success 7.9 Flashcards

Front

(verb) to judge the value or condition of (someone or something) in a careful and thoughtful way

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evaluate

Front

(verb) 1. to work or operate. 2. to have a specified function, role, or purpose

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function

Front

(noun) 1. the special purpose or activity for which a thing exists or is used. 2. the job or duty of a person. 3. a large ceremony or social event

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function

Front

(noun) 1. a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill. 2. the way that a person performs basic physical movements or skills

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technique

Front

(verb) 1. to behave or change in a particular way when something happens, is said, etc. 2. of a chemical substance: to change after coming into contact with another substance. 3. medical: to be affected by a drug, food, etc., in usually a bad way

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react

Front

(verb) 1. to push (someone or something) with force. 2. to cause (something sharp) to enter or go through something else by pushing. 3. to make a sudden, strong, forward movement at someone or something with a weapon

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thrust

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(noun) 1. a forward or upward push. 2. the main point, meaning, concern, or purpose of something. 3. technical: the force produced by an engine that causes an aircraft, rocket, etc., to move forward

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thrust

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(verb) 1. to break apart and fall down suddenly. 2. a. to fall down or become unconscious because you are sick or exhausted. b. to completely relax the muscles of your body because you are very tired, upset, etc. 3. a. to fail or stop working suddenly: to break down completely. b. to lose almost all worth: to become much less valuable

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collapse

Front

(noun) 1. a situation or occurrence in which something (such as a bridge, building, etc.) suddenly breaks apart and falls down.

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collapse

Front

(noun) 1. a piece of soft and very thin paper that is used especially for cleaning. 2. the material that forms the parts in a plant or animal. 3. thin paper used especially for covering or wrapping something

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