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r adopt [adapt] v.
To adopt someone is to make them as a part of one’s own family.
-» The girl was adopted by the couple when she was three.
r b e g [beg] v.
To beg is to ask for something one really wants.
-» The man begged for some money.
r beyond [bi/and] prep.
If A is beyond B, A is farther away.
-*■ohn’s house is beyond that lake.
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r costume [kasyuim] n.
A costume is a set of clothes people wear for a particular occasion.
-♦The woman wore a mask with her costume.
r exclaim [ikskleim] v.
To exclaim is to say something loudly, usually due to being excited.
-*■“Look at her dress!” Sara exclaimed.
r extend [ikstend] v.
To extend is to stretch out or reach.
-»■The boy extended his hand to catch the ball.
r fool [fu:I] n.
A fool is someone who makes unwise choices.
-* The girl was a fool for playing too close to the water.
r forbid [faxbfd] v
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To forbid is to tell someone they cannot do something.
-*■My father forbids watching TV while we’re eating dinner.
r illustrate [ilastreit] v.
To illustrate is to show something by drawing a picture.
-» The executive illustrated the decreasing profits of the company.
r indeed [indid] adv.
Indeed means truly or really.
-*■The birthday party was indeed fun last night.
