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vacuum The most common type of vacuum is the vacuum cleaner that a person uses for cleaning. A “vacuum” is created when air or some other substance is removed from an area. He’s using a vacuum cleaner.  or… He’s using a vacuum. He’s vacuuming the house. Vacuuming is one of those household chores that you must do if […]

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vaccine A vaccine is a type of medicine that provides protection from a disease. Each vaccine for a disease is produced from the disease itself, but the vaccine isn’t harmful. Vaccines are an important measure of protection for people around the world. The flue vaccine changes every year. It protects people from getting the flu.

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vacation A vacation is a time to relax. It’s a break from work or from school. Vacations often–but not always–involve traveling to another location. They’re in Florida on vacation. Jim’s not in this week. He’s on vacation. Susan is taking a vacation next month. How many vacation days do you get each year? (In this sentence, “vacation” is

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oath An oath is a promise. It’s usually part of a formal ceremony, but it can be informal as well. The word “oath” is a noun. It’s often used with the verb “take.” During a wedding ceremony, a man and a woman take an oath. They promise to always be faithful and supportive to each other. People

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owl An owl is a bird of prey.* It eats small animals such as mice and rabbits. It’s also nocturnal. That means that it’s most active at night. Owls are associated with intelligence and wisdom. This is a hard word to pronounce for some students. Listen carefully: owl Owls go “hoo,” “hoo.” Owls hoot. (hoot = the sound

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overwhelm Use the word “overwhelm” when a situation becomes too difficult to manage. This is overwhelming. I feel totally overwhelmed. The amount of attention the young man received from the media was overwhelming. (He was happy but also surprised by the attention.) He was overwhelmed by media attention. (This sentence is in the passive voice.) It’s overwhelming

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outrage Outrage is anger. Outrage is expressed when people believe that a situation is not fair, or there’s some sort of injustice. Outrage over the results of the election inspired protests around the nation. There’s a certain amount of outrage felt by many people in the country. A woman expressed her outrage in a letter which

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