The Rainy Day Challenge (Oxford 3000 Vocabulary Series)

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(v) to use force to move something away from you Example: I will ______ the door open.

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push

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(v) to stop doing something or to leave a place Example: I want to ______ my job.

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quit

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(n) a competition to see who is the fastest in running, riding, or driving Example: The kids had a ______ in the park.

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race

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(n) a long, thin bar or piece of material, often used for support or as a boundary Example: The fence has a wooden ______.

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rail

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(n) drops of water that fall from clouds Example: The ______ makes the flowers grow.

Term

rain

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(n) a position in a hierarchy or a level in a competition Example: He has a high ______ in the army.

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rank

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(adj) not happening very often; unusual Example: It is ______ to see a blue moon.

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rare

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(n) a measure of speed or performance, often expressed as a number Example: The ______ of the car is very fast.

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rate

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(v) to look at and understand written words Example: I like to ______ books.

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read

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(adj) something that is true and not imagined Example: He wants a ______ toy, not a fake one.

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real

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