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accelerate [aekselareit] v.
To accelerate means to increase in speed.
—►When he stepped on the gas pedal, the motorcycle accelerated.
a n e w [anju:] adv.
If you do something anew, you do it again and in a different way.
—»Though he had failed his driving test, he decided to try it anew.
defect [difekt] n.
A defect is a part of something that is wrong or missing.
—* All these bottles have a defect and must be sent back to the warehouse.
dreary [driari] adj.
If something is dreary, then it is dull, dark, and lifeless.
—►After the fire, this section o f forest is rather dreary.
duplicate [dju:plakeit] v.
To duplicate something means to copy it.
—►She duplicated her friend’s movements like she was in front of a mirror.
electromagnetic [ilektroumaegnetik] adj.
If something is electromagnetic, it is related to electricity and magnetic fields.
—►Different colors of light come from different levels of electromagnetic energy.
electron [ilektron] n.
An electron is a particle in all atoms that has a negative electric charge.
—» The number o f electrons in an atom determines the substance the atoms make.
glide [glaid] v.
To glide means to fly on extended wings with little or no effort.
—►When the wind is blowing, birds can glide easily through the sky.
ingenious [ind3i:njas] adj.
If someone is ingenious, then they are very smart.
—►Charles was the only person ingenious enough to repair the plane’s engines.
innovation [inouveijan] n.
An innovation is a product or an idea that is new or very original.
—►Mrs. Johnson made a great innovation to the company’s business plan.
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