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Capacity

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Ability or Amount that something can hold
Gezahagn has a high capacity to learn.
The small bottle did not have a large capacity to hold water.

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Contender

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A group or person competing with others.

He was a strong contender and they thought he would win the competition.

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Devotee

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Committed to something

Justin Bieber’s devotees follow him to every concert.

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Diplomacy

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International relations, often between different countries

The US ambassador is in charge of diplomacy between the US and Ethiopia.

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Hare

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Rabbit

The hare has long ears.

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lingua franca

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A language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.

Margaret and Gezahagn use a lingua franca that is a mix of Amharic and English.

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Royal Decree

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An order given by a queen or king

Queen Elizabeth the II issued a royal decree making today a holiday.

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Symptoms

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A physical or mental problem that someone has that may mean they have a disease

Cough, fever and sore throat are symptoms of COVID.

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Diluted

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To decrease the strength of something, often a liquid

I diluted the strong coffee by adding water.

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Exponentially

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Greatly

Gezahagn’s English has increased exponentially.

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insatiable

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Not able to be satisfied

The kids have an insatiable appetite and eat and eat and eat.

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Prestigious

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Having a good reputation - Considered to be very good

The medal was a prestigious award.

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Linguist

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A person who is good at language.

The linguist studied Amharic, Oromifa, Tigrinian and English.

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Dialect

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A variation of a language

There are three dialects of Amharic, Gondar, Gojjami, and Showa.

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Dominate

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The strongest one

Manchester United dominated in the football game and beat Manchester City.

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Accent

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The way someone says a language.

My accent when I speak Amharic makes it hard for people to understand me.

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technique

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The way you perform a skill

Robel has a special technique when he sews clothes.

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Anecdote

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An interesting piece of information

The teacher used an anecdote to explain the information.

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Usurp

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To take by force

The army tried to usurp the leader’s power.

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Gather

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Get

They gathered the teff from the field.

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Focus

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Where you look/The main point

His focus was on his friend. The focus of the story was on right vs. wrong.

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Abbreviations

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Short form of a word (Noun)

The abbreviation of Ohio is OH.

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Abbreviate

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To shorten a word (Verb).

I can abbreviate Ohio OH.

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Don’t Panic

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Do not worry a lot

Don’t panic, finals will be over soon!

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Highlight
To show the importance | I highlighted the important parts of the book.
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Database
A collection of data. | We keep the information of all of our families in the Selamta database.
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Stickler
A person who needs perfection | The teacher was a stickler for the rules and made everyone follow them.
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Cyber Cafe
A place to get the internet | I found a cyber cafe in Addis so I could get wifi!
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Disgusting
Is not good | I think the taste of ketchup is disgusting and I do not eat it. EVER
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Gross
Disgusting or not good | Ketchup is gross and tastes terrible.
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Smelly
Smells bad/ bad odor | The garbage was so smelly they took it outside.
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Dreaded
Fear about it | Geza dreaded his Map exam because he didn't have a study guide.
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Integrated
It's within or include | Math is integrated in chemistry.
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Improvise
Come up with right now | I left my computer at home and had to improvise and use my phone as a computer.
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Stage Fright
When you are nervous when you perform | I get stage fright every time I give a speech.
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Prioritize
Make something more important | I had so many thing to do, that I had to prioritize which ones to do first.
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Concept
General Idea | I understand the concept of chemistry but not all the details
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Conceptual
The forming of concepts (general ideas) | I had a conceptual understanding of chemistry but not a deep understanding.
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Melody
Song | She was singing the melody of the worship song.
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Cadence
Rhythm of sounds or words | Solders march to a cadence
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Ecosystem
Connected system of living beings or organisms | Every plant and animal is important to its ecosystem.
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polyglot
Speaking or writing in several languages. | The polyglot worked at the FBI to translate multiple languages.
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Tongue Twister
Words that are difficult to say or pronounce | The word amiseganalu is a tongue twister for Foringe.
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Incrementally
A little bit at a time | I am finishing my work incrementally, some each day.
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Insomnia
Unable to sleep | Because of her insomnia at night, she is often tired during the day.
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Mnemonics
A process or technique to memorize things Please use the mnemonic ROYGBIV to remember the colors of the rainbow (Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet).
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Phonetics
The study of speech sounds and their pronunciations. | Kindergarteners study phonetics as they learn to read.
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Melodramatic
Over dramatic, very emotional | The child was melodramatic and cried nonstop when she lost her toy.
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Prestigious
Having a good reputation, being honored | He won the prestigious award for doing so well in school.
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Sheer
Clear | You could see through the sheer fabric.
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Bound to
Connected | The servant was bound to his master
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Neutralize
To make something ineffective | They neutralized the threat of attack by capturing the lion.
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Parody
A funny imitation of a serious story | I watched the parody of Romeo and Juliet and it was very funny.
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Perspective
A viewpoint | From my perspective, he was guilty of the crime.
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Rebuttal
A response to someone, often in a debate | She had a rebuttal for all of his arguments.
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Hold to a Standard
Make sure someone follows expectations | All students at Marietta College are held to a standard and expected to follow all the rules.
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Launch into
Quickly begin | She launched into a conversation with her friend.
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Interdependence
Relying on others | The US and Canda have an interdependence on each other and each needs the other.
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Refresh
Renew, make like new | I refreshed the room by adding new paint.
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Run into
meet someone | I ran into my friend at the store
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Envious
Wanting something someone else has | She was envious of his new car.
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nurturing
Taking care of in a motherly way | Zene is very nurturing towards her kids.
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sympathetic
Feeling sorry for | She was sympathetic towards his problem and helped him.
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In its entirety
All of it | I watched the movie in its entirety.
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gullible
believing everything | She was so gullible she believed everything.
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condolences
Expression of sympathy when someone experiences loss or pain | I have my condolences to Zenebech's family.
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neanderthal
Early man | Neanderthals lived a thousand years ago.
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Patriarchy/Patriarchal/Patriarch
Lead by a man | The man led house is a patriarch. The head of the house is the patriarch. His leadership is patriarchal.
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Matriarchy/Matriarch/Matriarchal
Woman led | The woman led house is a matriarchy. The mother leaer is a matriarch and her leadership is matriarchal.
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Solidarity
Friendship forming around a common interest | The soldiers stayed together in solidarity.
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Mansplaining
To explain something to a woman in a way that insults her intelligence. During the meeting, the male coworker disrespected the woman and mansplained things to her.
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Objective
Your goal/To look at something without feeling or emotion Geza's objective is to become an orthopedic surgeon. She has for his objective opinion on her paper.

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