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Friday, September 14, 2012

Random Words 4

custom - n. a long-established belief or activity of a people
Countries all over the world have their own interesting customs.
feed - v. to give food to
My niece has to feed her pet dog twice everyday.
serve - v. to work as an official; to be employed by the government; to assist or help
Policemen have to serve the people by protecting them from criminals.
sentence - v. to declare the punishment for a crime;
                n. the punishment for a crime
The judge sentenced the criminals to life imprisonment without parole.
prize - n. something offered or won in a competition; something of value that one must work hard for to get
She won the 1st prize for the English contest after nights of studying hard.
weapon - n. anything used to cause injury or to kill during an attack, fight or war
The soldiers gathered the weapons left in the field.
red - adj. having the color like that of blood
The teams wore red, blue and white shirts to distinguish themselves from each other.
degree - n. a measure of temperature
The temperature today is 37 degress Celsius.
debate - v. to argue for or against something; n. a public discussion or argument
The 2 groups had a debate on the topic of divorce.
too - ad. also; as well as; more than is necessary
I love you too.
amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything
She gave him the exact amount of money he needed.