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Official ESL Vocabulary 3000

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REINFORCEMENT- [spell]- R E I N F O R C E M E N T Definition: act of strengthening with new force or materials Synonym: support, brace Antonym: Sentence: The beam added reinforcement to the ceiling of the building.

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COLLISION - [spell]- C O L L I S I O N Definition: a violent rushing against Synonym: concussion, impact Antonym: Sentence: The collision of the cars damaged both vehicles.

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SUBSTITUTE - [spell]- S U B S T I T U T E Definition: a person or thing serving in another's place Synonym: alternative, backup Antonym: Sentence: Cramming is a poor substitute for dedicated and rigorous study.

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ABSENTEE- [spell]- A B S E N T E E Definition: a person who is not present Synonym: Antonym: Sentence: Absentees from the meeting were sent information packets to fill them in on what they missed.

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SEGMENTAL - [spell]- S E G M E N T A L Definition: composed of pieces or separated parts Synonym: divided, fragmented Antonym: Sentence: An ant has a segmental body.

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COMPARATIVE - [spell]- C O M P A R A T I V E Definition: measured by examining similarities and differences Synonym: correlative, relative Antonym: unqualified, absolute Sentence: She did a comparative study of American and British literature.

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ALLOTMENT - [spell]- A L L O T M E N T Definition: division into parts or shares Synonym: allocation, allowance Antonym: whole Sentence: Everyone at the party was given an allotment of the cake.

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INKLING - [spell]- I N K L I N G Definition: a vague notion Synonym: idea, clue

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