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Vocabulary Vocabulary

a pol o gize

I apologize for being late this morning.

apologize

They apologized for stopping by so early. “We were afraid of missing you, and we wanted to wish you well on this very important day.”

apologize

To apologize means to say you are sorry.

con grat u la tions

I received many congratulations on winning the spelling bee.

congratulations

“Congratulations!” cried Mr. Dionetti.

congratulations

Congratulations are good wishes given to someone when something nice has happened.

court house

Mother went to the courthouse for jury duty.

courthouse

“There’s the courthouse,” said Kwame Akuffo to his wife, Efua, as they rounded a corner, walking fast.

courthouse

A courthouse is a building where the offices of a government are located.

cer tif i cate

I keep a copy of my birth certificate in my wallet.

certificate

“When I call your name,” he said, “please come forward to receive your certificate.”

certificate

A certificate is a written statement.

ex am in er

A doctor is an examiner, someone who questions or tests in a careful way.

examiner

Soon the examiner appeared, and the room became quiet.

examiner

An examiner is someone who questions or tests in a careful way.

oath

The witness took an oath to tell the truth.

oath

“Then,” said the judge, “will you repeat after me the oath of citizenship. Let us begin, ‘I hereby declare, an oath…’ ”

oath

An oath is a promise someone makes to tell the truth.

loy al ty

He shows loyalty to his family no matter what they do.

loyalty

Echoing the judge phrase by phrase, sentence by sentence, the many voices resounded as one, swearing loyalty to the United States of America.

loyalty

Loyalty means strong and faithful support.