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I Survived The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 — Vocabulary
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exasperatedgreatly annoyed She was exasperated by his teasing.more Show sample from book "I'm so sorry, Henry," she said in an exasperated voice.†p.47.1 Show general definition greatly annoyed
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somberserious and cheerless Before she said anything, I knew it was bad news from her somber face.more Show sample from book "Women and children only, sir," he said somberly.p.67.3 somber → somberly:solemnly (in a manner that is serious--not cheerful or lighthearted) Show general definition for somber (as in: a somber mood) serious (without cheer or lightheartedness); or sad
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commotiondisturbance I looked up to see what caused the commotion.more Show sample from book George thought that Phoebe had gone to the promenade deck—that she'd been woken up by the commotion with the ice and figured that George had gone out to see what was happening.†p.52.1 noisy disturbance Show general definition a disturbance -- typically noisy
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collidecollide → collided:crashed together with violent impact The cars collided and burst into flame.more Show sample from book But now it hit him: how strange it was that the ship had collided with the iceberg at the exact moment the scar-faced man had opened the lid of Mr. Burrows's crate.†p.88.6 collide → collided:crashed together with violent impact; or came into conflict Show general definition crash together with violent impact; or come into conflict
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determinedfirmly planning I'm determined to become a lawyer.more Show sample from book She was determined to see a shooting star before they docked in New York.p.19.5 firm in purpose Show general definition for determined (as in: is determined to succeed) firm in purpose
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hoardgather and collect (something thought valuable) She decided to hoard her favorite snacks in the back of the pantry, keeping them hidden from her siblings.more Show sample from book "Next time I'll leave a trail of bread crumbs, like Hansel and Gretel," she'd said, their first day on hoard.†p.34.1 gathers something valuable and stores it Show general definition to gather something valuable and store it; or a collection of such things
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meteormeteor → meteors:a streak of light in the night sky that results from a space rock burning in the earth's atmosphere Most meteors come from rocks that are about the size of a pebble.more Show sample from book "I hadn't planned on any meteors hitting the ship," Mr. Andrews said thoughtfully.†p.19.82 more meteor → meteors:streaks of light in the sky caused by small space rocks burning up in Earth’s atmosphere Show general definition a streak of light in the sky caused by a small space rock (a meteoroid) burning up in Earth’s atmosphere
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apparentclear or obvious The effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the dry fields.more Show sample from book Apparently he's bringing her back for his collection.†p.24.9 apparent → apparently:obviously or clearly; or seemingly so (appearing clear or obvious--though not necessarily so) Show general definition clear or obvious; or appearing as such but not necessarily so

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