Synonyms
goodies
treats
to soak
to dry out; to dehydrate
souvenir
We brought back sea shells as a souvenir of our beach vacation.
The soccer team practiced hard. They won most of their games.
Because the soccer team practiced hard, they won most of their games.
Debbie began jogging three miles a day. She lost 5 kilos.
Debbie began jogging three miles a day. Consequently, she lost 5 kilos.
to slide
to glide, to skate, to slip
traded
bought; gave away; kept
resort (noun)
For vacation, we stayed at a resort in Florida.
Heavy rain fell for two days. Several parks flooded.
Due to two days of heavy rain, several parks flooded.
Grandpa ate an enormous lunch. He's not hungry now.
Grandpa ate an enormous lunch. As a result, he's not hungry now.
to spin
to twirl, to turn around, to rotate, to revolve, to whirl
freebie
purchase; expense; paid for
gear
We packed all our gear for a camping trip.
Fatima drank too much coffee. She couldn't fall asleep.
Owing to too much coffee, Fatima couldn't fall asleep.
Grandma opened the kitchen window. The room felt much fresher.
Grandma opened the kitchen window. Therefore, the room felt much fresher.
traffic jam
backup, congestion, gridlock, blockage, tie-up
to surge
to lessen; to weaken; to decline; to recede; to withdraw
ramp
We take the exit ramp for Tallmadge Avenue off Route 8 to get to class.
My house was cold all day. The furnace had broken.
The furnace had broken, which caused my house to be cold all day.
A blizzard hit the the Midwest. Many airports closed.
A blizzard hit the Midwest. As a result, many airports closed.
to circulate
to move around, to flow, to mingle
to prevent
to allow; to encourage; to cause
weeklong
Susie took a weeklong vacation to the Pacific Northwest.
Pedro didn't read the instructions. He assembled his new shelf from IKEA wrong.
Pedro didn't read the instructions, so he assembled his new shelf from IKEA wrong.
The bus left earlier than usual. Many passengers missed it.
The bus left earlier than usual. Consequently, many passengers missed it.