10 Flashcards
Distinct adj.
Distinctly
Distinctive adj.
Distinction n.
Definite
Clearly noticed, different
The two theories are distinctly different from each other.
Dominant adj.
Dominantly adv.
dominate v.
Domination n.
Major
Primary or principal, having or exercising control over something
The skyscraper dominated the skyline.
Dormant
Dormitory
Inactive
Not growing or producing, asleep
The volcano had been dormant for hundreds of years before the eruption last month.
Drab adj.
Drably
Drabness
Colorless
Uninteresting, boring
Their clothing was quite drab.
The drabness of the dessert made driving less interesting.
Dramatic
Dramatically
Dramatize v.
Darama n.
Emotional
Something that captures the imagination, exciting
The hurricane dramatically changed the coastline.
Eclectic
Eclectically
Diverse
He has an eclectic taste in music, from hard rock to classical.
Elaborate adj., v.
Elaborately adv.
Elaboration n.
Complex
Full of details
(v. : to give more details or new information about something)
His elaboration of the issue was quite thorough.
Exceptional
Exceptionally
Phenomenal
Unusual in a positive wasy
Genuine
Genuinely
Genuineness
Authentic (movassagh, motabar)
Honest or true, real
She was genuinely concerned about world hunger.
Hazardnous
Hazardously
Hazard n.
Dangerous
There are many hazards involved with starting a business.
Minuscule adj.
Minute adj.
Minutia n.
Tiny
The sale of the building had a minuscule effect on the profits of the corporation
Prime v., adj. *, n.
Primed adj.
Prepare
*first in importance or in time
The directors primed the actors before the performance.
Rudimentary adj.
Rudiment n.
Basic
He has a rudimentary knowledge of computers.
Skeptical adj.
skeptically
Skeptic n.
Unconvinced
To question the truthfulness of information presented as fact
To answer his skeptics, the scientist presented proof of his conclusions at the conference.
Stoic adj.
stoically
Stoicism
Indifferent
Showing no emotion, appearing disinterested
His stoic reaction (stoicism) to the event surprised his friends.
