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Construct to build, to put together piece by piece: Builders construct buildings.

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1 Construct to build, to put together piece by piece: Builders construct buildings.

2 Construction the act of building: That house has been under construction for two months now.

3 Connect to attach, join together: I connected the TV antenna to the TV.

4 Connection an attachment, a joining together: I fixed the loose connection between the TV antenna and the TV.

5 Combine to join together: Rain and freezing temperatures combine to make snow.

6 Combination two or more things, ideas, or events put together: Chicken soup is a combination of pieces of chicken, vegetables, and water.

7 Cooperate to agree to help toward a common goal: The two workers cooperated with each other to fix the broken pipe.

8 Cooperation act of working with toward a common goal: It takes cooperation between employees to make a business run well.

9 Attract to draw interest: San Francisco attracts millions of tourists each year.

10 Attraction appeal: Because she is afraid of heights, the long trip by airplane had little attraction for her.

11 Admire to like, be pleased by: He admires her good looks.

12 Admiration an attitude of approval or respect : I have great admiration for the way he plays football.

13 Situate to put or build, locate: We situated our house near the beach.

14 Situation way things are at a certain time, the state of what's happening: The child was in a bad situation with no food or water.

15 Examine to look at closely, scrutinize: The mechanic examined the motor for defects.

16 Examination a test of one's knowledge: I took an examination in English yesterday

17 Contribute to give (money, one's time, etc.): She contributes money to her church.

18 Contribution a giving of money, one's time, etc., donation: That rich man makes big contributions to charity.

19 Explore to travel into in order to learn about: The children went to explore the playground.

20 Exploration a journey of discovery, a search: the exploration of space (the moon, the oceans) The exploration team discovered a new sea creature.

21 Challenge Words!

22 Negotiate to talk in order to reach an agreement on prices, wages, conditions, etc. : The labor union is currently negotiating with the company. to talk in order to reach an agreement on prices, wages, conditions, etc. : The labor union is currently negotiating with the company.

23 Negotiation a talk between people to reach an agreement on: The negotiations between the two countries resulted in a new trade agreement. a talk between people to reach an agreement on: The negotiations between the two countries resulted in a new trade agreement.

24 Insulate to put material in walls and roofs to keep buildings warmer: After we insulated the walls and attic, our heating costs went down. to put material in walls and roofs to keep buildings warmer: After we insulated the walls and attic, our heating costs went down.

25 Insulation any material that keeps out cold, heat, and/or sound: My winter jacket has goose feathers as insulation. any material that keeps out cold, heat, and/or sound: My winter jacket has goose feathers as insulation.


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