vocabulary 5

Wade

Synonym Walk in water
Antonym
Defintion Verb

to walk in water, when partially immersed: He wasn't swimming, he was wading.

He watched the young soldier wading through the water, bending down again, as if something might finally be salvaged from all the waste.

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Many Cahtolics argue that Jesus Christ waded on through the water.

The Things They Carried P. 173

moccasin

Synonym
Antonym
Definition noun

soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans

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I was trying my moccasins by the time my cousing was asking me whether we wanted to go out or not.

The Things They Carried P. 202

Homeostasis

Synonym
Antonym
Definition Noun

the tendency of a system, esp. the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus tending to disturb its normal condition or function.

The principle of homeostasis helps us understand how various aspects of body functions are interrelated.

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By studying the human body I undestood the definition of homeostasis.

Efficient and Flexible Reading P. 367