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passage \ ˈpa-sij (n)
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Special ships clear passages through the ice.
Her office is at the end of the passage. a long ocean passage He wanted to find a land passage to the Pacific Ocean |
1a: a way of exit or entrance : a road, path, channel, or course by which something passes
b: a corridor or lobby giving access to the different rooms or parts of a building or apartment 3a(1): a specific act of traveling or passing especially by sea or air |
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Appoint (v)
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appoint a trial date
He will appoint her director of the program Jefferson appointed Lewis and his friend William Clark to lead a dangerous expedition |
1a: to fix or set officially
b: to name officially |
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hostile | \ ˈhä-stᵊl (adj)
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hostile fire
a hostile act/They met some Indian tribes who were hostile a hostile critic/ hostile to new ideas plants growing in a hostile environment a hostile workplace |
1a: of or relating to an enemy
b: marked by malevolence : having or showing unfriendly feelings c: openly opposed or resisting d(1): not hospitable (2): having an intimidating, antagonistic, or offensive nature |
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wait out (pv)
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As they were waiting out the winter, they met a woman who help them to cross the Rocky Mountains.
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to await an end to
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hardship (n)
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While they were traveling, they faced many hardships: hunger, danger from bears, bad wheather, and uncertainty about their future.
working two jobs was a hardship he was willing to endure to get out of debt |
something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal
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make it (ph)
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His parents convinced him that he could make it in anything he chose to do if he worked hard enough
In November, 1805, tired but successful, they finally made it to the pacific. |
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
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sent + into (v)
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Her lectures often send students to sleep.
— usually + into Their decision sent him into a rage. |
7 : to put (someone) into a particular state or condition
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Break off
Broke/Broken |
The handle broke off when I accidentally dropped the cup.
As the Columbia was lifting off, a piece of the fuel tank broke off and hit the wing. At that point the recording suddenly breaks off. [=ends] The two countries have broken off diplomatic relations. |
1 break off or break off (something) or break (something) off or break (something) off (something) : to become separated or cause (something) to become separated because of force or violence
2 break off or break off (something) : to stop or end suddenly or cause (something) to stop or end suddenly |
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Break up (ph v)
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The asteroid broke up [=disintegrated] when it hit the Earth's atmosphere.
The demonstration broke up when the police arrived. He broke up with his girlfriend. |
1 break up or break (something) up or break up (something)
a : to separate into parts or pieces or cause (something) to separate into parts or pieces b : to end or cause (something) to end 2 break up : to end a romantic relationship, marriage, etc. |
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Break up (ph v)
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Everyone broke up [=burst into laughter, busted out laughing] when they saw what he was wearing.
That joke always breaks me up. [=cracks me up] break up a text with pictures School broke up for the summer last Friday. |
3 break up or break (SO) up US, informal : to begin laughing or cause (SO) to begin laughing suddenly and in a way that is difficult to control
4 break (sth) up or break up (sth) a : to change the regular quality or appearance of (sth) break up British, of a school : to 5 come to the end of a period of instruction (such as a term) |
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lift off (ph v)
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planes lifting off from the runway
Thousands of spectators watched as the space shuttle lifted off. |
of an airplane, rocket, etc.
: to rise up from the ground or another surface |
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Pop up (ph v)
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Coffee shops seem to be popping up everywhere.
New evidence has been popping up every day in the trial. Problems kept popping up. |
1 : to appear in usually a sudden or unexpected way
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bury \ ˈber-ē
buried; burying |
they buried their pet rabbit in the backyard
He was buried with full military honors a dog burying a bone/ buried treasure Their car was buried under the snow. they are burying their differences He buried himself in his books |
1: to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth
especially : to inter with funeral ceremonies 2a: to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b: to cover from view 3a: to have done with c: SUBMERGE, ENGROSS —usually used with in |
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dizzy \ ˈdi-zē
dizzier; dizziest |
I felt very dizzy after I got off of the roller coaster
he felt dizzy from trying to remember all of the dates and names that were sure to be asked on the test prices climbing at a dizzy rate Marilyn Monroe never entirely succeeded in shaking off her dizzy blonde image |
1 having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down
2 suffering from mental confusion 3 proceeding, or acting with great speed 4 lacking in seriousness or maturity |
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faint \ ˈfānt (v)
fainted; fainting; faints |
He always faints at the sight of blood.
She almost fainted from the pain. She suffers from fainting spells. |
1: to lose consciousness because of a temporary decrease in the blood supply to the brain
2archaic : to lose courage or spirit 3archaic : to become weak |
