reconcile
[rekansail] v.
To
reconcile means to return to a friendly relationship.
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After arguing, the two friends were reconciled with each other.
ruin
[ru:in] V.
To
ruin something means to harm or damage it greatly.
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Our walk in the park was ruined by the sudden rain.
shatter [Jaetar] V.
To
shatter something means to break it suddenly into many tiny pieces.
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When the ball hit the window, the glass shattered.
shutter
[JAta:r] n.
Shutters are wooden or metal covers in front of a window.
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Mr. Smith closed the shutters every night to make his bedroom dark.
Sift
[sift] v.
To
sift something means to remove all the large pieces.
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The baker sifted the flour into a large bowl.
slight
[slait] adj.
If something is
slight, then it is small or minor.
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There was only a slight change in the little boy’s height.
sparkle
[sparkal] v.
To
sparkle means to shine brightly with quick flashes of light.
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The stars sparkled in the winter night’s sky.
sprinkle
[sprirjkal] v.
To
sprinkle means to scatter something all over something else.
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He sprinkled the pasta with salt and black pepper.
stale
[steil] adj.
If food is
stale, then
it is not fresh but dry, hard, and not good to eat.
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The cookies sat on the table so long that they became stale.
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