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5. The part of speech
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Word family
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6. draw up
Function: verb
1 : to bring (as troops) into a formation
2 : to prepare a draft or version of <draw up
plans>
3 : to bring to a halt
4 : to straighten (oneself) to an erect posture
especially as an assertion of dignity or
resentment: to come to a halt <the car drew up
at the door>
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7. draw up
Function: verb
1 : to bring (as troops) into a formation
2 : to prepare a draft or version of <draw up plans>
3 : to bring to a halt
4 : to straighten (oneself) to an erect posture especially as an
assertion of dignity or resentment: to come to a halt <the car
drew up at the door>
Engineer A, an
environmental engineer
employed by the state
environmental protection
division, is ordered to draw
up a plan for construction of
a power plant.
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8. plant
Function: noun
1 a: a young tree, vine, shrub, or herb
b: any of a kingdom (Plantae) of multicellular eukaryotic mostly
photosynthetic organisms typically lacking locomotive movement or
obvious nervous or sensory organs and possessing cellulose cell walls
2 a: the land, buildings, machinery, apparatus, and fixtures employed in
carrying on a trade or an industrial business
b: a factory or workshop for the manufacture of a particular product;
c: the total facilities available for production or service
d: the buildings and other physical equipment of an institution
3: an act of planting
4: something or someone planted
Engineer A, an environmental
engineer employed by the state
environmental protection
division, is ordered to draw up a
plan for construction of a power
plant.
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the context.

9. water – noun? verb? adjective?
I’m thirsty. I’d like a glass of water.
I’m going on vacation. Can you please water the
plants?
The water lilies are beautiful?
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