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adhesive [*d h ( siv] n.<br />
An adhesive is a substance used for sticking things together.<br />
—►The carpenter used an adhesive to hold the two pieces of wood together.<br />
adverse [aedvairs] adj.<br />
If something is adverse, then it is harmful.<br />
—» Not eating healthy foods can have an adverse effect on your health.<br />
dependency [dipendansi] n.<br />
A dependency is a strong need for someone or something.<br />
—►The child still has a dependency on her mother.<br />
dump [d A m p ] V.<br />
To dump something means to throw it away or get rid of it.<br />
—►She dumped the garbage into the trash can.<br />
eternal [itam si] adj.<br />
If something is eternal, then it lasts forever.<br />
—»She said that her love for him was eternal.<br />
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fluctuate [flAktfueit] v.<br />
To fluctuate means to rise and fall in number or amount.<br />
—►Prices for gasoline have been fluctuating all month.<br />
fro [frou] adv.<br />
If something moves to and fro, it moves backward and forward or side to side.<br />
—►Her long hair went to and fro as she swung on the swing.<br />
inclusion [inklu:3an] n.<br />
Inclusion is the act of including someone or something in a group.<br />
—►Her inclusion into the photo club was well received.<br />
intermediate [intarmhdiit] adj.<br />
If something is intermediate, then it is in the middle of two levels, places, ortimes.<br />
—►He selected the intermediate ski hill to begin his afternoon of skiing.<br />
intermittent [intarmftent] adj.<br />
If something is intermittent, then it happens in a way that is not constant.<br />
—►It was hard to focus because intermittent noises came from the workers outside.<br />
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