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Learnmoreaboutthistopic!Eachsectiongivesmoredetailononeofthelyricsfromthesong.Readeachsection,and
thenrespondbyansweringthequestionortakingnotesonkeyideas.
Ly ric:capital
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capit al (noun)
thecityinwhichthecenterof
governmentislocated.
Thecapitalcityineachstateis
sometimesthelargestcity,butnot
always.
Ly ric:capital
Notes
capit al (noun)
moneyorwealth(usedinbusiness).
Thatcherhadenoughcapitaltoenterthehigh
stakespokergame.
Otherforms:Capitalcanalsobeanadjective
meaning"offirstorprimary
importance":HisdecisiontohireEvelynwasof
capitalimportance.
Ly ric:dialogue
dialogue (noun)
aconversationbetweentwoormore
people
SolvingtheconflictintheMiddleEastwill
neveroccurwithoutdialoguebetween
thesides.
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Ly ric:former
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former (adj)
havingcomebefore,previous
Theformerjanitornowspenthistime
buildingbirdhouses.
Synonyms:prior
Antonyms:latter
Ly ric:preliminary
Notes
preliminary (adj)
doneinpreparationforamainevent
Thepreliminary racedeterminedwho
wouldgotothefinals.
Synonyms:first,opening,preparatory
Ly ric:encountered
Notes
encount er (verb)
tomeetorcomeacross,usuallyby
accident
Kaiencounteredadolphinonhistripto
Miami.
Ly ric:lured
fishinglure.
lure (verb)
toattractonpurpose,usuallyforevil
reasons
Hisplanwastolurethebirdintothe
cageandkeepitasapet.
Synonyms:toentice,tempt
Otherforms:Lurecanalsobeanoun,
usedtodescribeanythingthatwould
attractsomethingorsomeone,likea
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Ly ric:hoax
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hoax (noun)
somethingmeanttotrickothers
ItturnedoutthatUncleJake'sUFO
sightingwasatotalhoaxthathehad
createdtotrickus.
Synonyms:fraud,deception
Ly ric:massiv e
Notes
massiv e (adj)
extremelylarge,usuallybeyond
understanding
ComparedtothepondIgrewupon,the
oceanseemedmassive.
Synonyms:huge,enormous,gigantic
Antonyms:tiny,minuscule
Otherforms:Somethingthatismassive
hasalotofmass(noun);ittakesupalot
ofspace.
Ly ric:conspicuous
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conspicuous (adj)
easilyseenornoticed
Iwouldhavegottenawayifmycar
hadn'tbeensoconspicuous.
Synonyms:prominent,evident
Antonyms:inconspicuous
Ly ric:apprehensiv e
apprehensiv e (adj)
unsureabouttryingsomething
Thebabywasalwaysapprehensive
abouteatingnewfoods,butheusually
endeduplikingthem.
Synonyms:anxious,worried,hesitant
Antonyms:confident,sure,secure
Otherforms:Thestateofbeingafraidof
somethingisknownasapprehension
(noun).
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Ly ric:arrogant
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arrogant (adj)
havingtoomuchpride
Hewouldhavemorefriendsifhewerelessarrogant
andwillingtoadmitwhenhewaswrong.
Synonyms:overconfident,conceited,egotistical
Antonyms:humble,modest
Otherforms:Thestateofbeingarrogantiscalled
arrogance(noun).
Ly ric:awe
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awe (noun)
afeelingofamazement,sometimes
alongwithsomefear
Thetoddlerwasinaweofherolder
siblingsandeverythingtheycoulddo.
Synonyms:shock,wonder,reverence
OtherForms:Somethingthatinspires
aweisoftencalledawesome(adj).
Ly ric:propelled
propel (verb)
tosendforwardwithsomeforce.
Thenewengineonthemissilewouldpropelit
evenfarther.
Synonyms:topush,thrust
Otherforms:Thebladethatspinsonaplaneto
moveitforwardiscalledapropeller(noun).
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Ly ric:tangible
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t angible (adj)
touchable,realoractual
Thereareverytangibleconsequencestosetting
offafirealarmsoyoushouldonlydoitifit's
absolutelynecessary.
Antonyms:intangible,abstract
Ly ric:adhere
adhere (verb)
tostickto,eitherphysicallyormentally
Weusedscotchtapetoadherethe
picturestothewall.
Otherforms:Whensomethingsticksto
somethingelse,itisknownasadhesive
(adj)oranadhesive(noun).
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