22 Flashcards
Account n., v.
Accountable
Accounting n.
Accountant n.
Story
A report of an event, money kept in a bank, a statement of something used or received, usually a financial report
His account of the incident varied from that of the other witnesses.
We need an accounting of all the money that was spent.
Alleviate
Lessen
To make something less severe, to improve
This medicine alleviates allergy symptoms.
To alleviate stress
Archaic
Ancient
Old-fashioned, no longer used
These archaic methods of farming must be brought up-to-date.
Bring about ph. v.
Generate
To cause something to happen
The invention of the cell phone brought about an end to the popularity of traditional telephones.
Enlighten
Enlightenment
Enlightened
Instruct
To give information or understanding to someone
Books often enlighten readers to different ways of thinking
Hasten
Hastily adj.
hasty adj.
hastiness
Accelerate
U should not make important decisions hastily.
Hue n.
Color
The hue of the room gave it a warm feeling.
Influx n.
(Hojoom) Inflow (vorood)
A sudden increase
Each holiday season, the company experiences an influx of costumers.
Intricate adj.
intricately
Intricacy n.
Complex
Finely detailed
The intricate design of the …
I cannot begin to understand all of the intricacies of modern automobile motors.
Magnitude n. Magnificent adj. magnificently Magnify v. * Magnification n. *
Dimension
Of great size or importance, *to increase
The magnitude of earthquake
A magnificent achievement
Oblige v. Obligation n. Obligatory adj. obliging adj. obligingly
(Vaadaar) Require
She felt obliged to choose him as her lab partner.
Payment of the student activity fee was obligatory (vajeb).
Overlook v.
Overlooked adj.
(Gheflat) Disregard
To ignore or neglect
Scientists must not overlook any aspect of experimental procedure.
The overlooked error raised his score on the test.
Practical
Practically
Practicable
Practicality n.
Functional
Convenient or effective
Space travel to distant planets is not practicable at this time.
Predominant adj.
predominantly
Predominate v.
Predominance n.
(Ghaaleb) principal
The most noticeable or powerful element
The predominant export of the Middle East is petroleum (nafte khaam).
Prompt v.
Promptly
Promptness
Induce
To cuz something to happen, do quickly, be on time
His emotional plea (taghaza) prmpted the director to give him a second chance.