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AMBITIOUS
having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.
EXPEDITION
a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war.
APPRENTICE
a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an ____________ to a plumber.
EXOTIC
From another country; not naïve to the place where found
EXCEPTIONAL
is someone or something that is high above average
MERCHANT
a retail trader; a store owner.
FAINT
Barely noticeable
EMPHASIZE
Give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing.
"he jabbed a finger into the tabletop to _________ his point"
DECEPTIVE
Resorting to falsehood; to cause someone to accept a lie as truth
CARGO
refers to goods carried by a large vehicle, like a plane, ship, train, or truck.
IMMIGRATE
REFERS TO THE NEW LOCATION. THE PROMISE OF PROSPERITY IN THE UNITED STATES ENCOURAGED MANY PEOPLE TO IMMIGRATE. (THAT IS, MOVE TO THE UNITED STATES)
EVOKES
bring or recall to the conscious mind.
"looking at the pictures from when I was 9 years old evokes pleasant memories of my childhood"
IMAGINARY
Existing only in one’s imagination; lacking factual reality
SPECTATOR
One who looks on or watches
EMIGRATE
Refers to the point of departure; **leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another.
KOSHER
FOOD PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CERTAIN JEWISH DIETARY LAWS
ELICIT
evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.
GINGERLY
to move around very cautiously or carefully
VERGE
ON THE BRINK OR THRESHOLD
SUE WAS ON THE _______ OF TEARS WHEN SHE HEARD SHE RECEIVED A D- ON HER MATH TEST.
SCARCELY
only just; almost not.
"her voice is so low I can ________ hear what she is saying"
Synonyms: hardly, barely, only just
NAVIGATOR
a person who directs the route or course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of transportation, especially by using instruments and maps.
ENDEAVOR
try hard to do or achieve something.
"he is ______________ing to help the Third World"
MAST
A TALL POLE USED TO SUPPORT THE SAILS ON A SHIP
WHITTLE
reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps. People often do this with a small piece of wood.
"the short list of fifteen was _________ down to five"
INCUBATED
(especially in a laboratory) keep (eggs, cells, bacteria, embryos, etc.) at a suitable temperature so that they develop.
"the samples were _______ at 80°C for three minutes"