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vary — The teacher asked students to vary their sentence lengths to make their writing more interesting.

to change or be different from time to time

to refuse to cooperate

to repair something carefully

to stay exactly the same

significant — Her discovery was significant because it helped solve a long-standing problem.

having meaning or importance

very noisy or loud

hidden or secret

small and unimportant

sufficient — We packed a sufficient amount of food and water for the day hike.

enough to meet the need

only for experts

more than enough and wasteful

barely visible or tiny

relevant — Only include relevant facts in your summary—details that help explain the main idea.

directly related and important to the topic

too old to be useful

extremely expensive

confusing or unclear

precise — For the science experiment to work, the measurements must be precise.

exact and accurate

messy or unclear

slow to respond

very large in size

interpret — When guests smiled, I had to interpret whether they were happy or just being polite.

to understand or explain the meaning

to write a long story

to collect many items

to fly a small aircraft

indicate — The red light on the dashboard will indicate when the car needs more oil.

to point out or show something

to remove completely

to listen carefully

to argue loudly

frequently — Carlos visits the library frequently because he likes to read new books every week.

happening often or many times

rarely or almost never

only once a year

with great speed

emphasize — The coach will emphasize practice this week so the team can improve its skills.

to make something seem more important or noticeable

to hide information from others

to move slowly and quietly

to put less effort into something

contrast — The teacher asked us to contrast the two characters to see how they were different.

to show how two things are different

to mix two colors

to repeat the same idea many times

to copy someone’s answer

conclude — After reading all the evidence, the detective could conclude what happened that night.

to arrive at a decision

to begin a project

to draw a picture

to remove something quickly

assume — If you assume the answer is correct without checking, you might make a mistake.

o accept something as true without proof

to explain something clearly

to take on a job without asking

to jump from a high place

anticipate — We anticipate heavy traffic tomorrow, so we will leave early to avoid being late.

to expect or prepare for something in advance

to argue with someone

to forget something important

to eat before everyone else

analyze — Before writing her report, Maya took time to analyze the data to find patterns.

to examine carefully to understand

to measure temperature

to celebrate an event

to copy someone else’s work

Adapt- When the weather changed suddenly, the hikers had to adapt their plans and put on warmer clothes.

to change to fit new conditions

to ignore something completely

travel to a new place

to break into pieces