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r ability [abilati] n.
Ability is the quality of a person being able to do something well.
-*■His swimming abilities let him cross the entire lake.
r agriculture [aegrikAltJar] n.
Agriculture is the growing of food and animals.
-*•The farmer studied agriculture in college.
r cartoon [ka:/iu;n] n.
A cartoon is a funny drawing.
-»Sometimes, people draw cartoons for the newspaper.
r ceiling lst:lir)] n.
The ceiling is the top of a room.
-* He painted the ceiling with a special roller.
r convince [kanvins] *
To convince someone means to make them sure of something.
-* She convinced me to buy the house.
CUriOUS [kjuarias] adj.
When you are curious about something, you want to know more about it,
-*■I opened up the clock because I was curious about how it worked.
r delay m /.
To delay means to wait to do something.
-*■I was delayed at the airport for over two hours.
r diary [daiari] n.
A diary is a book in which people write their personal experiences.
-*■I do not let anybody read my diary.
r element [elamant] n.
An element of something is a particular part of it.
— Tackling an opponent is Johnny’s favorite element of American footbal
r faith [feie] n.
When people have faith in something, they believe in it and trust it.
->The sick girl had faith in doctors. She knew they would make herbettet
