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sur • plus adj., left-over, excess. After our team bought uniforms, we used the surplus funds for a pizza party.

wield v., handle or manage (a tool). My brother wields a baseball bat like a pro. wielder, n.

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par • ti • tion v., separate or divide as with walls. Dad will partition the kennel to separate the dogs. partitioned, adj.

con • vinc • ing adj., valid; believable. I thought Albert’s argument for buying the house was more convincing than Sue’s argument for going to Texas.

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no • ta • tion n., note added to a document. My mother was unhappy about the notation on my report card about talking in class.

com • ply v., conform to, or follow, a rule. Safe bicyclists comply with traffic laws.

re • side v., dwell; live permanently in (a home). My grandmother vacations in Arizona but resides in Alberta, Canada.

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de • lin • quent adj., offending by neglect or violation of duty or law; late or overdue. Mark’s school application was delinquent by two weeks.

el • i • gi • ble adj., qualified to be chosen or to receive something. Becky’s grades were good enough to make her eligible for the honors society.

ver • i • fy v., confirm or demonstrate. The letter verified that I had completed the necessary work to move up to the next level in archery.

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me • di • an adj., being the exact middle value in a set. Three years and six months is the median age of the children in that preschool.

mod • er • ate adj., average; reasonable. Uncle Joe’s moderate carpenter skills were useful in building the bookshelf. moderately, adv.

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re • pos • sess v., take back goods from one who fails to make payments on the goods. My neighbor lost his job, and his sportscar was repossessed the following week.

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suf • fo • cate v., deprive of breath; stop the development of. Toua hoped his family’s constant fighting wouldn’t suffocate Fayed’s gentle nature. suffocating, adj.