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interpret [intarprit] v.
To interpret is to explain what something means.

-*■The woman interpreted what her co-worker was trying to say.

A kindly [kaindli] adv.
If people do something kindly, they do it in a nice way.
-*■The stranger kindly cared for the hurt man.

r motive [moutiv] n.
A motive is the reason someone does something.

-*■His motive for studying so hard is to get into a good college.
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& nest [nest] n.
A nest is a place where a bird lays its eggs.
-+The bird laid her eggs in the nest that she made.

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origin [d:rad3in] n.
The origin of someone or something is where they come from.

-*■The origin of the honey that we eat is from a beehive.
reception [risepjan] n.
A reception is a party to welcome a person or celebrate an event.

-*•We all danced and had a good time at the wedding reception.

reject [rid3ekt] V.
To reject is to refuse something because you do not want it.

-*■The girl rejected the broken cup.

r silence [sailans] n.
Silence is complete quiet.
-» The man asked for silence while he worked on the problem.

r stream [stri:m] n.
A stream is a small river.
-» The boy caught a fish in the stream.

r tone [toun] n.
Tone is the sound of someone’s voice. It shows how they feel.
-* My father’s tone told me I had broken the rule.