Episode 127: grand, loosen, form, mortal, mature, aid, absent, partition, impress, and addition.

1. grand (adj.) : big, impressive, and important; magnificent or luxurious

2. loosen (v.) : to make something less tight; to relax or make less strict

3. form (v./n.) : to make or create something (v.); a type or shape; a document to fill out (n.)

4. mortal (adj./n.) : able to die; causing death or very severe (adj.); a human being (n.)

5. mature (adj./v.) : fully grown or behaving like an adult (adj.); to become fully grown (v.)

6. aid (n./v.) : help or assistance (n.); to help or assist (v.)

7. absent (adj.) : not present or missing; mentally not there (absent-minded)

8. partition (n./v.) : a divider that separates things (n.); to divide into parts (v.)

9. impress (v.) : to make someone feel admiration and respect

10. addition (n.) : the act of adding something or something that is added; in math, the process of adding numbers

Episode 126: grand, loosen, form, mortal, mature, aid, absent, partition, impress, and addition.

1. grand (adj.) : big, impressive, and important; magnificent or luxurious

2. loosen (v.) : to make something less tight; to relax or make less strict (e.g., loosen rules)

3. form (v./n.) : to make or create something, like a shape or group (v.); a type or kind of something; a document to fill out with information (n.)

4. mortal (adj./n.) : able to die; not immortal (adj.); a regular human being (n.)

5. mature (adj./v.) : fully developed or grown-up, in age or behavior (adj.); to become fully grown (v.)

6. aid (n./v.) : help or assistance (n.); to help or assist someone (v.)

7. absent (adj.) : not present or missing from a place

8. partition (n./v.) : something that divides a space, like a wall or divider (n.); to divide something into parts (v.)

9. impress (v.) : to make someone feel admiration or respect

10. addition (n.) : the act of adding something, or something that is added; in math, the process of adding numbers together

Episode 125: instruct, pledge, quiet, observe, challenge, hardware, horrify, upwards, yet, and mile.

1. instruct (v.) : to teach someone how to do something or give specific directions or orders

2. pledge (v./n.) : to make a serious or formal promise (v.); a solemn promise or commitment (n.)

3. quiet (adj./v.) : making very little or no noise; silent or peaceful (adj.); to make something or someone become silent or calm (v.)

4. observe (v.) : to watch something or someone carefully; to notice or see something

5. challenge (n./v.) : a difficult task or problem that tests one's abilities (n.); to invite someone to compete or to question the truth or validity of something (v.)

6. hardware (n.) : the physical parts of a computer or machine; tools or metal equipment used for building or repairs

7. horrify (v.) : to cause someone to feel great shock, fear, or disgust

8. upwards (adv.) : toward a higher place, level, or position; increasing in amount or value

9. yet (conj./adv.) : but or however (to introduce contrast); up to this time or still (e.g., not yet); even (for emphasis, e.g., yet another)

10. mile (n.) : a unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or about 1.609 kilometers; (idiom: go the extra mile) to make additional effort