Definition to a word 1
Light up or make something clear
Illuminate
Move or swing regularly between two positions.
Oscillate
Soothe
Placate
It took the new students a few days to ____ to the school’s schedule.
It took the new students a few days to ACCLIMATE to the school’s schedule.
After living in the mountains for a month, she began to ____ to the thinner air.
After living in the mountains for a month, she began to ACCLIMATE to the thinner air.
Get used to a new environment or situation.
Acclimate
Reduce someone’s energy or strength.
Enervate
Empathize
Commiserate
The calm music helped ____ the angry crowd.
The calm music helped PLACATE the angry crowd.
Over time, the old car began to ____ in price and condition.
Over time, the old car began to DEPRECIATE in price and condition.
Lose value over time.
Depreciate
Express sympathy for someone’s sadness or misfortune.
Commiserate
Debilitate
Enervate
Even the strongest athletes can ____ after hours of intense training.
Even the strongest athletes can ENERVATE after hours of intense training.
The teacher tried to ____ the upset student after the argument.
The teacher tried to PLACATE the upset student after the argument.
Keep changing your mind back and forth.
Vacillate
Soften someone’s anger or make peace after conflict.
Placate
Waver
Vacillate
The dancer’s movements seemed to ____ like waves on the ocean.
The dancer’s movements seemed to UNDULATE like waves on the ocean.
As the storm approached, the boat began to ____ on the rough water.
As the storm approached, the boat began to UNDULATE on the rough water.
Suggest or assume something is true as a starting point for discussion or reasoning.
Postulate
Rise and fall smoothly, like waves on the sea.
Undulate
Propose
Postulate
During the discussion, the scientist chose to ____ that life could exist on other planets.
During the discussion, the scientist chose to POSTULATE that life could exist on other planets.
After the tough loss, teammates gathered to ______ in the locker room.
After the tough loss, teammates gathered to commiserate in the locker room.