moderate
[madereit]
adj.
When something is
moderate, it is not too big or too small in size or amount.
—*
It takes a moderate amount of patience to be around small children all day.
overwhelm
[duvar/iwelm] V.
To
overwhelm is to exist in such a large amount that someone cannot deal with it.
—»
The amount of homework her teacher assigned has overwhelmed her.
perception
[parsepjan] n.
A
perception of a situation is a way of thinking about it or understanding it.
—*
Since he couldn’t see, his perception of life was much different than mine.
reunion
[ri:ju:njan] n.
A
reunion is the meeting of people or things that have been separated.
-»
Every summer we have a family reunion at the lake.
rig
[rig] v.
To
rig something means to dishonestly arrange it.
—►
The bad politician rigged the election so that he would win.
shiver
[JTva:r] n.
A
shiver is a shaking movement the body makes when someone is cold or scared.
-♦
I got shivers on my way home because it was so cold.
sociable
[soujabsl] adj.
When someone is
sociable, they are friendly.
—►
Many of my good friends are sociable, but I am shy.
talkative
[tdikativ]
adj.
When someone is
talkative, they talk a lot.
—>
My aunt is very talkative whenever she is on the phone.
tow
[tou] v.
To
tow something is to pull it.
—►
The truck was towing a trailer behind it.
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