HMH Module 1 Week 1 Vocabulary Review

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What is the meaning of locomotives as it is used in the sentence: "The powerful new locomotives brought the trains to their destinations in record time."?

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engines that make a train go forward.

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What is the definition of gadgets?

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small, specialized machines or electronic devices

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What is the definition of patent as it is used in the sentence: "If you get a patent for an invention, no one else is allowed to make or sell it."?

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a legal document

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What is the definition of cylinder as it is used in the sentence: "A roll of toilet paper is shaped like a cylinder."?

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has circular ends and straight sides

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Phonograph

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a machine that plays recorded music or sound

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The steam trains chugged along the countryside. What is the definition of the word chugged as it is used in the sentence above?

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moved slowly and noisily

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What is the definition of flop?

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a complete failure

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What is the definition of incandescent?

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gives off a lot of light

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The child’s remote-controlled car sputtered along before it came to a complete stop. What is the definition of the word sputtered as it is used in the sentence above?

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worked in a rough or uneven way