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Unit 8 Vocabulary in Context

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Land that abuts a river or lake is considered a desirable location to build a summer home.

to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up; to lean or touch on

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Our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife

to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up; to border or touch

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The special attire that doctors wear helps to protect them from germs and viruses.

clothes, apparel, garb

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The mother happily attired her daughters in matching dresses and bows each holiday.

To dress or adorn

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Be sure to avail yourself of all the services the middle school library has to offer.

to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of, to profit or benefit

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I tried repeatedly to make contact with my childhood friend through phone, email, and social media, but to absolutely no avail.

use, benefit, or value

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The politician rewarded his cronies with high-paying jobs after he was elected.

a friend of someone powerful (such as a politician) who is unfairly given special treatment or favors

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Fred’s TikTok videos sent such cryptic messages that his followers were confused and did not know what to think anymore.

puzzling, mysterious, difficult to understand, having or seeming to have a hidden meaning

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Despite having totally divergent interests and beliefs, Fred and Sally remained close friends.

going in different directions; different from each other; departing from normal, deviating

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Despite a close game, the losing team felt no enmity toward the new champion.

hatred, ill-will

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Fred gave a fervent speech in class about why he considers BTS to be the best musical act in history.

very earnest, emotional, passionate, extremely hot

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We left food and water on the steps for the gaunt cat’s nightly visit.

thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren; thin and lanky

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The commander ordered the soldiers to infiltrate the enemy camp and kill their leader.

to pass through into or through; to secretly enter or join (something, such as a group or an organization) in order to get information or do harm

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The controversial law was nullified by the Supreme Court.

to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out

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There was a perceptible improvement in the patient’s overall health as the doctors treated the infection.

able to be seen or noticed

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The temperature is expected to plummet this weekend so dress warmly!

to plunge or drop straight down

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