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1. alleviate  v.

To alleviate pain or suffering means to make it less intense or severe.

—► She needed something to alleviate the pain in her back.

2. astrology n.

Astrology is the study of the stars in the belief that they influence people’s lives.

—»Jack, who studies astrology, believes that the stars can predict the future.

3. differentiate v.

To differentiate things or people is to show the difference between them.

—► It was hard to differentiate between the identical twins.

4. disrupt  V.

To disrupt something or someone is to prevent them from working.

—► The loud crash disrupted the class lecture.

5. equation  n.

An equation is a math operation to determine the value of something.

—► I used the Pythagorean theorem to solve the equation.

6. err v.

To err means to make a mistake.

—► The pilot erred in his estimate of the time it would take to make the trip.

7. erroneous  adj.

When something is erroneous, it is incorrect or only partly correct.

—► The child held the erroneous belief that time machines were real.

8. frantic adj.

If people or things are frantic, they behave in a wild way because they are frightened

—* The cat became frantic when I tried to give it a bath

9. hull  n.

The hull of a boat or tank is the main body of it.

-» Afterthe wreckatsea, the ship’s hull was the last part to sink.

10. inadvertent adj.

When an action is inadvertent, it is done without realizing what you are doing.

—* She made an inadvertent error when she knocked over the nail polish.