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a

w

h

i

l

e

ə'waɪl

If you do something awhile, you do it for a short time.

c

y

b

e

r

s

p

a

c

e

'saɪbɚspes

Cyberspace is the imaginary place on the Internet where activities occur.

e

d

i

t

'ɛdɪt

To edit means to correct a piece of writing so that it is suitable to be published.

e

s

a

y

'ɛse

An essay is a short piece of writing on a certain subject.

e

v

a

l

u

a

t

e

ɪ'væljʊ'et

To evaluate something means to study it, so a decision can be made.

f

a

i

n

t

fent

To faint means to go unconscious and fall down.

g

l

o

b

a

l

'ɡlobl

If something is global, it happens all around the world.

g

y

m

n

a

s

i

u

m

dʒɪm'nezɪəm

A gymnasium is a building with equipment that you can use to get exercise.

h

i

g

h

l

i

g

h

t

'haɪlaɪt

To highlight something means to mark it with a color so that it is easy to see.

i

g

n

o

r

a

n

t

'ɪɡnərənt

If someone is ignorant about something, they have no knowledge about it.

i

n

d

e

x

'ɪndɛks

An index is a list of words at the end of a book that gives information.

l

e

c

t

u

r

e

'lɛktʃɚ

A lecture is a long, educational speech.

m

o

r

a

l

'mɔrəl

A moral is a message at the end of a story that teaches you something.

o

p

e

r

a

t

e

'ɑpə'ret

To operate means to work or function.

p

r

i

v

a

t

e

ˈpraɪvɪt

If something is private, it is only used by one person or group.

r

e

c

e

n

t

'risnt

When something is recent, it happened a short time ago.

r

e

s

o

l

u

t

i

o

n

,rɛzə'luʃən

A resolution is a personal decision.

s

e

m

e

s

t

e

r

səˈmɛstɚ

A semester is a portion of a school year.

t

y

p

e

w

r

i

t

e

n

If something is typewritten, it is written on a computer or typewriter.

w

e

i

r

d

wɪrd

When something is weird, it is very strange.

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