1. advice
the suggestion or
recommendation about an
action or decision
When I have a problem, I usually get
advice from my parents.
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2. argument
a debate or verbal
disagreement
When I have an argument with a
friend, my mom knows how to help.
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3. arrangements
plans
The committee made arrangements to
meet again in a month.
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4. descendant
a person descended from an
ancestor
President John Adams was descendant
of John Alden, a man who came to
America on the Mayflower.
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5. dishonest
not truthful
Todd was upset because he thought the
referee was being dishonest when he
made the penalty call.
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6. script
Hansel and Gretel
Outside the woodcutter's cottage. We see stumps, bushes, and a forest. 2 water
buckets onstage.)
(Hansel runs onstage. He is playing "hide and go seek" with Gretel. Hansel leans
against a tree, covers his eyes and counts.)
HANSEL: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...
(Gretel runs on while Hansel is counting.)
HANSEL: ..., 6, 7, 8, 9, 10! Ready or not, here I come!
(Gretel moves away from him, into the bushes. Hansel keeps looking.)
HANSEL: Gretel? Gretel! Where are you? No fair hiding in the forest.
(Hansel suddenly sees Gretel.)
the written text of a play
I saw the script for Hansel and Gretel
and thought that it would be a good
play to perform at school.
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7. snag
a hurdle or problem
They encountered a snag with their
work when the computer began to have
problems.
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