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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 3

current

noun

Definition

the flow of water, air, or electricity

In a sentence

A strong current pulled the boat downstream.

Similar words

  • flow
  • stream

Why this word matters: current appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.