to make
/ˈmeɪk/
verbto form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials
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1. These guesses make a lot of sense.
2. Crash Course was made with the help of these soulless bureaucrats.
3. One farm in Sweden is even making moose cheese.
4. Maybe today's grads are at least making more money.
5. And the court then has to make a determination.
conversation
/ˌkɑnvɝˈseɪʃən/
nouna talk that is between two or more people and they tell each other about different things like feelings, ideas, and thoughts
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1. After a few hours, your gut and brain begin their conversation again.
2. Conversation should have a healthy balance of perspectives between parties.
3. So active listeners, but also active speakers inviting reactions and building conversations together.
4. Conversation really helps cement information into your brain.
5. - Have conversations.
lovely
/ˈɫəvɫi/
adjectivevery beautiful or attractive
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1. The lighting was lovely.
2. This audience was lovely.
3. VELVET: Sounds lovely.
4. The fish is lovely.
5. You guys did lovely.
day
/ˈdeɪ/
nouna period of time that is made up of twenty-four hours
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1. They divided the day into 12 hours.
2. Each time zone was equal to one hour of time in a 24-hour day.
3. The next days were the loneliest of Stephen's life.
4. The next day, all three children are smiling.
5. We experience reconnaissance missions and attacks against electrical companies every day.
today
/təˈdeɪ/, /tuˈdeɪ/
nounthe day that is taking place right now
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1. Today, there is a new man at the market.
2. Your fruit isn't fresh today.
3. Today, over 70% of all heroin addicts in Switzerland receive treatment.
4. People still write forgeries today.
5. Maybe today's grads are at least making more money.
good
/ˈɡʊd/, /ɡɪd/
adjectivehaving a standard or quality that is satisfying
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1. The ads will certainly emphasize things like good taste, easy preparation, and high nutrition.
2. A gardener was not a good husband for a Clarkson girl!'
3. We just got a really good photographer.
4. Even the cats eat good cheese here.
5. I never got good grades, wasn't some kid prodigy.
weekend
/ˈwiˌkɛnd/, /ˈwiˌkɪnd/
nounthe days of the week, usually Saturday and Sunday, when people do not have to go to work or school
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1. About five thousand people live in The City, and at weekends it feels empty.
2. My mom left my apartment this weekend.
3. Weekends are most sacred to me.
4. Take the weekend.
5. Opening weekend.
nice
/ˈnaɪs/, /ˈnis/
adjectiveproviding pleasure and enjoyment
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1. When he saw that the restaurant had some nice fresh rolls, he asked the waitress for one, and she brought it.
2. Where is that nice young woman?
3. He has a very nice voice - and he doesn't shout at people.'
4. Ciabatta's good, a hard roll is nice.
5. That crust, that crunch, is nice too.
tonight
/təˈnaɪt/, /tʊˈnaɪt/
nounthe night or evening of the current day
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1. There's a party at my house tonight.
2. Our main story tonight concerns local news.
3. Our main story tonight concerns the national debt.
4. Our main story tonight concerns conspiracy theories.
5. My first team tonight had their meet-cute happen at a bar a Few years back
mother
/ˈməðɝ/
nouna child's female parent
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1. The company's marketing plan will be aimed at the parents, specifically the mothers.
2. After lunch, Jimmy and his mother went to the park.
3. She told me that my mother died in hospital.
4. Spartan girls lived at home with their mothers as they attended school.
5. My mother believed in dreams and possibilities.
to watch
/ˈwɑtʃ/, /ˈwɔtʃ/
verbto look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time
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1. Don went out for a walk in the morning but he forgot to put on his watch.
2. Sara is watching her father.
3. They watch the people in the street.
4. If you haven't had a chance to watch El Camino on Netflix yet, make a U-turn and queue it up.
5. Watch the video.
crime
/ˈkɹaɪm/
nounan illegal act that is punishable by law
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1. Criminal crimes happen a lot in video games, but some video game companies have taken the bold step of flouting the law themselves.
2. Defensive designs can deter crime.
3. The time has come to answer for your mortal crimes, Makasu!
4. Crime is down.
5. All right, "preventing crime."
drama
/ˈdɹɑmə/
nouna play that is performed in a theater, on TV, or radio
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1. I hate drama!
2. They want drama.
3. Musically heightened drama.
4. These guys know drama.
5. Next thing is creating drama.
shoe
/ˈʃu/
nounsomething that we wear to cover and protect our feet, generally made of strong materials like leather or plastic
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1. She began to talk to me, and then she saw my old shoes.
2. The shoes on her feet are very big for her.
3. That is because they are her mother's shoes.
4. Your cat has shoes?
5. Wear shoes!
beautiful
/ˈbjutəfəɫ/
adjectiveextremely pleasing to the mind or senses
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1. They had a different language, a beautiful language called Gaelic.
2. You can see some of the beautiful buildings from that time in George Square.
3. There are beautiful flowers in it, and twelve tall trees.
4. Now she is sitting under the most beautiful Christmas tree.
5. 'I'm going to be your faithful and beautiful wife.'
kind
/ˈkaɪnd/
adjectivefriendly and nice to others; caring about other people's feelings
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1. The kind old woman is now dead.
2. My husband is kind.
3. Today's word is kind.
4. Not that kind domination, dominate your lighting.
5. Love is kind.
new
/ˈnju/, /ˈnu/
adjectiverecently built, invented, made, etc.
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1. Their new house had a garden, but the garden was very small.
2. I must start a new life among strangers.'
3. His new mommy had medical professional training and it's a really good fit.
4. I bought new equipment.
5. Purchase prices have stabilized recently due to new policies, political unrest, and the global pandemic.
weather
/ˈwɛðɝ/
nounthe temperature and other atmospheric conditions such as sunshine, rain, wind, etc.
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1. Meteorologists define weather as the conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.
2. I love weather.
3. One of those widgets, by default, is Weather.
4. Weather the storm.
5. The next category is weather.
special
/ˈspɛʃəɫ/
adjectivedifferent from, greater, or better than what is normal
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1. Time goes more slowly in this quiet, special place.
2. Nothingness is special.
3. Champions are special.
4. My flute is special.
5. The village of Kamikatsu is special.
