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Unit 6 Ancient Mysteries

How do you learn new words? Sometimes you can act them out if that helps. Use your hands, head and arms to feel and visualize a new word.

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abnormalvery different from usual in a way that seems strange, worrying, wrong, or dangerous
adaptto gradually change your behavior and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation
astonishso surprising it is difficult to believe; amazing
avenueused in the names of streets of cities or towns
citeto mention something as an example, especially one that supports, proves, or explains an idea or situation
contrarycompletey different and opposed to each other
cousinyour uncle or your aunts children; or something that is similar to another object or thing
definitiveclearly known seen or stated; clear
depositto leave a layer of a substance on the surface of something, especially gradually
domainan area of land owned and controlled by one person or government, especially in the past
gravethe place in the ground where a dead body is buried; tomb
inspectiona careful examination of something to find out more about it or to check for anything wrong
inspireto encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to do something
minimizeto reduce something that is difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant to the smallest possible amount or degree
motivethe reason that makes someone do something, especially when this reason is kept hidden
phenomensomething that happens or exists in society, science, or nature, especially something that is studied because it is difficult to understand
shrinkto become smaller or to make something smaller
traceto find the origins of when something began or where it came from
transportto take goods, people etc from one place to another in a vehicle
uniquebeing the only one of its kind


English Course: General Academic

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