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  • 11vociferous — vociferously, adv. vociferousness, n. /voh sif euhr euhs/, adj. 1. crying out noisily; clamorous. 2. characterized by or uttered with vociferation: a vociferous manner of expression. [1605 15; VOCIFER(ANT) + OUS] Syn. 1. loud, noisy, vocal,… …

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  • 12Whole language — describes a literacy instructional philosophy which emphasizes that children should focus on meaning and moderates skill instruction. It can be contrasted with phonics based methods of teaching reading and writing which emphasize instruction for… …

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  • 13Sweden — /sweed n/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, in the E part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 8,946,193; 173,732 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km). Cap.: Stockholm. Swedish, Sverige. * * * Sweden Introduction Sweden Background: A military power during the 17th… …

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  • 14tennis — /ten is/, n. a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half. Cf. lawn tennis. See illus. under racket2.… …

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  • 15complain — v. 1) to complain bitterly, loudly, vociferously; constantly 2) (D; intr.) to complain about, of; to (I complained to the manager about the service; she complained of indigestion) 3) (L; to) she complained (to the manager) that there was no hot… …

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  • 16roof — n. 1) to install a roof 2) a gabled; shingle; slate roof 3) a roof leaks 4) (misc.) to raise the roof ( to complain vociferously ); to hit the roof (AE) ( to lose one s temper ) * * * [ruːf] shingle slate roof to hit the roof ( to lose one s… …

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  • 17aloud — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. audibly; vociferously, loudly, with full voice. See loudness, hearing. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. audibly, out loud, above a whisper, distinctly, intelligibly, plainly, clearly, vociferously,… …

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  • 18vociferous — [[t]vəsɪ̱fərəs, AM voʊs [/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as vociferous, you mean that they speak with great energy and determination, because they want their views to be heard. He was a vociferous opponent of Conservatism... His… …

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  • 19cheer on — {v. phr.} To vociferously encourage a person or a team during a sports event. * /The spectators at the stadium cheered on their home team./ …

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  • 20cheer on — {v. phr.} To vociferously encourage a person or a team during a sports event. * /The spectators at the stadium cheered on their home team./ …

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