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excel
To do very well at something
chugged
Moved with a steady series of loud, puffing sounds
flop
A failure or something that does not succeed
photographed
Took a picture with a camera
panic
Sudden, overwhelming fear
revere
To deeply respect someone
gadgets
Small tools or useful devices
cylinder
A solid shape with two round ends and a curved side
auditorium
A large room where people gather for performances or talks
climax
The most exciting or important part of a story
locomotives
Engines that pull trains
phonograph
A machine that plays recorded sound
patents
Official rights that protect someone’s inventions
prose
Ordinary written language, not poetry
dialogue
Words spoken by characters
illustrious
Famous and admired for great achievements
sputtered
Made short, uneven bursts of sound
irrigate
To bring water to land or crops
prestigious
Highly respected and admired
foreword
An introduction at the beginning of a book
transcend
To go beyond ordinary limits
incandescent
Glowing brightly with heat or light
inspector
A person who checks something carefully
impoverished
Very poor
favorable
Helpful, positive, or giving approval