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ashore [aJ6:r] adv.
If something goes ashore, it goes from water to the land.
-* After a long day of fishing, Glen pulled his boat ashore, so it wouldn’t float away.
contradict [kantradikt] V.
To contradict means to state the opposite of what someone else has.
—» Ken was always fighting with his little sister because she kept contradicting him.
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counterpart [kauntarpdirt] n.
A counterpart is something that is very similar to something else in what it does.
—►Our manager will meet our rival company’s counterpart later today.
devoid [divoid] adj.
When something or someone is devoid of a thing, they are missing it.
—* The movie was devoid o f any violence, so it was a perfect movie for the family.
diverge [diva:rd3] v.
To diverge is to become different or to follow a different direction.
—►The road diverged into two paths that led to our houses.
elude [iiu:d] v.
To elude means to avoid being caught by something.
—►The rabbit eluded the wolf by hiding in a bush.
embryo [embridu] n.
An embryo is a human or animal that is still growing inside its mother.
—►Some doctors say that what a mother eats has a big effect on her embryo.
fend [fend] V.
To fend off something means to push it away and avoid it.
—* Dave spent all night fending off bugs instead of sleeping.
fictitious [fiktifas] adj.
When something is fictitious, it is made up and not real.
—* The author said that the characters in her book were completely fictitious.
gazette [gazet] n.
A gazette is a newspaper.
—»Alice wants to write for a gazette when she’s older.
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