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Unit 1, Lesson 4, Vowel Sounds in rule and view
This vowel sound as in "rule" can be spelled "u-consonant-e", or ew, as in reduce and sewer. The vowel sound as in "review" can be spelled iew, ue or u, as in review, value, and United States.
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| reduce | to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc. |
| attitude | –noun 1. manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, esp. of the mind: a negative attitude; group attitudes. |
| sewer | –noun an artificial conduit, usually underground, for carrying off waste water and refuse, as in a town or city. |
| New York | –noun 1. Also called New York State. a state in the NE United States. 17,557,288; 49,576 sq. mi. (128,400 sq. km). Capital: Albany. Abbreviation: NY (for use with zip code), N.Y. |
| review | –noun 1. a critical article or report, as in a periodical, on a book, play, recital, or the like; critique; evaluation. |
| value | –noun 1. relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess. |
| continue | –verb (used without object) 1. to go on after suspension or interruption: The program continued after an intermission. |
| humid | –adjective containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist: humid air; a humid climate. |
| United States | –noun a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with Alaska and Hawaii, 3,615,122 sq. mi. (9,363,166 sq. km). Capital: Washington, D.C. Abbreviation: U.S., US |
| universe | 1. the totality of known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space; the cosmos; macrocosm. |
| costume | noun 1. a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, esp. that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period. |
| absolutely | –adverb 1. without exception; completely; wholly; entirely: You are absolutely right. |
| assume | 1. to take for granted or without proof; suppose; postulate; posit: to assume that everyone wants peace. |
| renew | –verb (used with object) 1. to begin or take up again, as an acquaintance, a conversation, etc.; resume. |
| viewpoint | –noun 1. a place affording a view of something; position of observation: to sketch a river from the viewpoint of a bluff. |
| interview | –noun 1. a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person: a job interview. |
| preview | –noun 1. an earlier or previous view. |
| rescue | –verb (used with object) 1. to free or deliver from confinement, violence, danger, or evil. |
| uniform | –adjective 1. identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code. |
| reunion | –noun 1. the act of uniting again. |
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