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eforehand [t>ifoxhsend] adv.
If something is done beforehand, then it is done in advance.
-» He packed his luggage beforehand, so he was able to leave right away.
centigrade [sentagreid] n.
If a temperature is centigrade, it is scaled, so water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°.
—►During the spring time, the temperature gets as warm as 26 degrees centigrade.
chatter [tjaetar] V.
To chatter means to talk quickly about unimportant things.
—►The children chattered in the back o f the classroom.
c o n c e r to [kantjertou] n.
A concerto is music for a solo instrument and played with an orchestra.
—►The piano concerto has a section in which only the piano plays.
condense [kandens] v.
To condense a gas means to make it a liquid.
—» The cool air made tiny drops of water condense on the tops of the grass.
COVe [kouv] n.
A cove is a part of land where it curves inward around the sea.
—►They hid the boat in a small cove on the south side o f the island.
deteriorate [diti'ariareit] V.
To deteriorate means to become steadily worse.
—►The nation’s economy continued to deteriorate despite the politicians’ efforts.
exterior [ikstisriar] n.
An exterior is the outside surface of something.
—» The exterior of the nut was hard and woody, but the inside was soft and delicious.
freeway [frrwei] n.
A freeway is a road with no stops where cars travel at high speeds.
—* Once you get on the freeway, it only takes an hour to drive to my parent’s farm.
hearty [ha:rti] adj.
If someone or something is hearty, then they are loud and happy.
—►The grandmother ended her story with a hearty laugh that pleased her grandchild.
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