Reading Vocabulary Theme 6
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asset: An asset is a resource, person or object that is valuable to have
intently: When you do something intently, you do it with great concentration.
profusely: Something done profusely is done in great quantity
ordeal: An ordeal is a very difficult experience that is unpleasant to go through
terrain: Terrain is a kind of land that is found in a place. For example, terrain might be rocky, hilly or swampy.
dismal: Something that is dismal is bleak and depressing.
peril: Peril is great danger.
esteem: To esteem something is to judge something to be of value.
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remote: A remote place is far away from cities and towns.
laden: If something is laden, it is weighed down with a heavy load.
appalled: Someone who is appalled is shocked and horrified at something.
invest: To invest money in a project means that you put your funds into it, with the hope that in the future, it will earn more money.
floundered: People or animals that have floundered have made wild movements trying to get something done.
grueling: A grueling experience is extremely difficult and exhausting
isolated: A place that is isolated is a long way from large towns and is difficult to reach.
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summit: A mountain’s summit is its very top.
accustomed: If you are accustomed to something, you are used to it because it has been a regular part of your life.
streamlined: A streamlined design is efficient and has no unneeded parts.
essential: Something that is essential is absolutely necessary.
secure: Something that is secure is safe and not likely to give way.
acclimate: If you acclimate to something, you adjust to a new condition or environment.
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ignited: When something is ignited, it is lit or made to burn.
squinting: Someone who is squinting is squeezing his or her eyes partly shut in order to see.
jettisoned: Something that is jettisoned is deliberately cast away from a moving object, sometimes to make the object lighter.
tranquility: A feeling of tranquility is a feeling of calm and peace.
cramped: A place that is cramped is uncomfortable because there is very little free space.
potentially: Something that could potentially happen could POSSIBLY happen.
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poised: When you are poised for action, you are ready to get started.
earnestly: Someone who speaks earnestly says things in an expecially serious and honest way.
insufficient: If something is insufficient, there is not enough of it or it is not good enough to meet the need.
exceptional: Something that is exceptional is special, and it stands above others like it.
achievement: An achievement is the result of a successful effort.
bickering: People who are bickering are arguing about something unimportant.
equivalent: Things that are equivalent are equal.
regal: If something is regal, it is fit for a king or queen.
customary: Something that is customary is what is usual or normal.
provoke: When you provoke someone, you do something to make him or her feel angry.
