Robust Vocabulary Lesson 3

schemes A scheme is a plan someone makes for getting in a clever way what he or she wants.

exerts When something exerts pressure on something else, it pushes on that thing.

rigged If you have rigged up an object, you have constructed it by using only materials that were available at the time.

astounding When you find something astounding, it overwhelms you with surprise.

replica A replica is an exact model or copy of an object.

stabilize When you stabilize something, you make it less likely to move in response to outside forces such as wind.

disbanded When an organization is disbanded, its members stop working together as a group.

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schemes

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exerts

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rigged

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astounding

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replica

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stabilize

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disbanded