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| blur (BLUR): to make seeing difficult, to cause things to be unclear either physically or symbolically |
| She suffers from eye strain. It blurs her vision. He blurred the line between right and wrong. |
| caution (CAH-shun): to tell or alert someone to be safe |
| He cautioned me not to buy a used car without having my own mechanic check it first. |
| challenge (CHA-lenj): to make something difficult in order to increase a person's motivation or competitive nature |
| The teacher challenged her students with several extra credit questions. |
| clarify (CLARE-i-fī): to make clear |
| I want to clarify my meaning. Your work has been excellent, but we have to cut your hours because of our budget problems. |
| crush (CRUSH): to make flat, destroy, either physically or symbolically |
| We crushed the ice and then used it to make summer drinks. His manager was unkind for years. He finally crushed the man by denying him the promotion he deserved. |
Choose the correct word. Answers are at the bottom of the page.
1. My father often ________________ me with difficult games.
2. He had to _______________ the rules so that everyone understood.
3. The drug ______________ her vision, and she couldn't drive.
4. She _________________ her grandchildren to avoid playing in the street.
5. She _______________ me in the competition. She did everything so much better.
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