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Tools II, Construction
 
architect
 
 blue-print
 
design
 
 plan
 
improvement
 
 modification
 
design
 
change
 
alter
 
modify
 
improve
 
  He's the architect that designed our home.
 
  The engineers altered the design.
 
  We decided to modify the plan.
 
  How can we improve our product?
 
survey
 
  Before they began building, they surveyed the land.
 
chain
 
 link
 
connect
 
link
 
tie
 
untie
 
attach
 
detach
 
  You need to tie your shoes.
 
  Untie the boat from the dock.
 
  Attach the chain to the prisoner's ankle.
 
  They tried to detach the chain.
 
  They built a bridge to connect the island to the mainland.
 
tight (adj.)
 
 loose (adj.)
 
grip
 
    
tighten
 
loosen
 
  I held my daughter's hand tightly.
 
  The python tightened it's grip around my leg.
 
  This bolt needs to be tightened.
 
  Loosen the vise. My head is starting to hurt.
 
harden
 
 soften
 
complicate
 
 simplify
 
 
stick - stuck
 
  The sticker won't stick anymore.
 
  He's really fat and got stuck in the door.
 
  The butcher stuck the knife in the pig.
 
  That nail is sticking out. You better hammer it in.
 
wobbly
 
spin - spun
 
wobble
 
  The top spinned, began to wobble, and then came to a stop.
 
  The spider spun a web.
 
  He spun around and caught the ball.
 
load
 
unload
 
  Load the dump truck with the dirt.