Unit 1: Lesson 3

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  1. debate
    the formal presentation of a proposition and its opposition
    Miata was nervous about the debate.
  2. prod
    urge on; cause to act
    He was prodded from the multipurpose room toward the principal's office..
  3. gradual
    proceeding in small stages
    She repeated her command and gradually the bobbing heads stopped moving.
  4. decorate
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
    Miata scanned the audience sitting on the floor in the multipurpose room, which was still decorated with banners for the sixteenth of September, Mexican Independence Day.
  5. beckon
    summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
    He wouldn't stop until Mrs. Castillo beckoned him with a finger.
  6. scan
    examine hastily
    Miata scanned the audience sitting on the floor in the multipurpose room, which was still decorated with banners for the sixteenth of September, Mexican Independence Day.
  7. inflate
    fill with gas or air
    She inflated her lungs and boomed, "If elected, I plan to beautify the school grounds.I want to get rid of all that cholo graffiti and put some flowers in by our fifth-grade rooms."
  8. stall
    come to a stop
    But her mind stalled.
  9. shaken
    disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
    Miata paused, somewhat shaken.
  10. hesitate
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
    "Do you think I should run for office?" She hesitated and then continued.
Created on Thu Jul 30 11:15:52 EDT 2020 (updated Thu Jul 30 16:26:33 EDT 2020)

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