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acrobat [aekrabaet] n.
An acrobat is a person who entertains people by doing amazing physical things.
—* There were acrobats at the circus that did impressive and complicated jumps.
advocacy [aedvskesi] n.
Advocacy is the act of supporting or recommending something.
—►Janine’s strong advocacy for the event made people want to attend.
communal [kamju:nl] adj.
If something is communal, it involves a group of people.
—»On the weekends, Theo and his son picked up trash in the communal park.
fluid [flu:id] adj.
If something is fluid, it is smooth and moves gracefully.
—►Boris was a famous ballet dancer because people admired his fluid movements.
harmonize [hd xmanaiz] v.
To harmonize means to make different things go well together.
—►The sweet and sour flavors o f the dish harmonized well and tasted great.
industrious [indAstrias] adj.
If someone is industrious, they work hard.
-* Dennis was very industrious, so he never had problems finding a job.
inventive [inventiv] adj.
When someone is inventive, they are good at creating new things.
—►The inventive student built a robot to help her with her chores.
judicial [d3u;dpl] adj. 1
If something is judicial, it is related to judges or courts of law.
The laws changed the way the judicial system was structured.
Mandarin [maendarin] n.
Mandarin is one of the two main Chinese languages.
—* Although John’s parents both spoke Mandarin, he could only speak English.
metropolitan [metropolitan] adj.
If something is metropolitan, it relates to a large city.
—►All of the metropolitan excitement o f New York City made Rufus nervous.
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