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Weekly Vocabulary Words for Kids
Increase your child's vocabulary with this list.
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ape
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to imitate (someone) awkwardly
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efficacious
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having the power to produce a desired result or effect : effective
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flippant
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not respectful or serious
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jerky
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moving with sudden starts and stops
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prevent
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to keep from happening
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pursue
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to try to get or do over a period of time
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sabbatical
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a period of time during which someone does not work at his or her regular job and is able to rest, travel, do research, etc.
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vicarious
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sharing in someone else's experiences through the use of imagination or sympathetic feelings
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