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Spring, Week 2: Misunderstandings
Many English words sound similar and can cause confusion or "misunderstandings." This week you will read about this topic; study the words below so that you will be better prepared for the reading activity.
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misunderstanding, 
| not understanding something correctly; confusion about what someone said or meant |
| searched,
| looked over something or examined something thoroughly and completely; investigated |
| gasped,
| took in a sudden, quick breath because you were surprised or scared |
| especially,
| 1) really; very; extremely; 2) used to focus on one person or thing out of many |
| confusing,
| not clear; difficult to understand |
| wondered,
| thought about or speculated about something for a while |
| embarrassed,
| ashamed; feeling uncomfortable or self-conscious about something you did or said |
| foreigner,
| a person from another (foreign) countries |
| whispered,
| said in a very soft, quiet voice; ANTONYMS are: yelled, shouted, and screamed,  |
| unusual,
| rare; not common; not typical |
| uncombed,
| related to the condition of one's hair; NOT combed, not neat |
| passengers,
| people traveling in a vehicle or mode of transportation, like a bus, train or airplane |
| tapped,
| hit someone lightly or gently with your finger in order to get his or her attention |
| bum,
| a homeless person living on the streets,  |
| to pull over,
| to stop your vehicle and park it on the side of the road |
| traffic jam,
| when cars and trucks cannot move (or move very slowly) on the highway because there are too many vehicles,  |
| departed,
| when a plane leaves the ground and starts flying in the air,  |
| flight attendant,
| a person who works on an airplane to assist and serve passengers,  |
| similar,
| alike; almost but not exactly the same |
| among,
| between |
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