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sus • pend v., hang by or support from above. The acrobat was suspended by the trapeze far above the heads of her audience.

loi • ter v., spend time idly. The convenience store put up a sign that warned people not to loiter in front of the store.

toil v., work hard. The farmer toiled in his fields.

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con • sume v., eat or drink up. The class consumed all of the party food.

se • cluded adj., shut off or kept away from others. Their cottage was in a secluded area of the woods, far away from any neighbors.

pro • strate adj., lying face down. After missing the hurdle, I landed prostrate on the track.

ad • min • is • ter v., dispense or give. The nurse can administer aspirin to students.

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as • sem • ble v., gather in a group. The students assembled in the gymnasium for a pep rally.

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a • bound v., be plentiful. The lake once abounded with fish, but now they are scarce.

as • cer • tain v., find out with certainty. Hank was unable to ascertain whether or not the famous basketball star had really been spotted in a local restaurant.

pro • fane v., show disrespect for sacred things. One of the most terrible crimes to the Dineh was to profane their religion.

ban • ish v., drive out or remove from a place. We were banished from the kitchen while our parents wrapped Christmas gifts.