51-100 Flashcards
1
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- large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- very important
- having a special or hidden meaning
A
significant
2
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- a usually whitish growth produced on decaying material or living plants by fungi
A
mildew
3
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- willing to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own
A
tolerant
4
Q
- a regular way of doing things in a particular order
A
routine
5
Q
- a spoken description of an event (such as a sports contest) as it is happening
A
commentary
6
Q
- of, relating to, used in, or produced by chemistry
A
chemical
7
Q
- a powerful explosive that is often used in the form of a stick
A
dynamite
8
Q
- to make (a plant or flower) able to produce seeds
A
fertilize
9
Q
- not natural or real : made, produced, or done to seem like something natural
A
artificial
10
Q
- having the correct or desired result : ending in success
- having gotten or achieved wealth, respect, or fame
A
successful
11
Q
- the marks (such as periods and commas) in a piece of writing that make its meaning clear and that separate it into sentences, clauses, etc.
A
punctuation
12
Q
- food (such as meat, noodles, and vegetables) baked together and served in a deep dish
A
casserole
13
Q
- not fully developed or grown
- acting in a childish way : having or showing a lack of emotional maturity
A
immature
14
Q
- a small creature that is like an insect and that has a long, thin body and many legs
A
centipede
15
Q
- a person (such as a king or queen) who rules a kingdom or empire
A
monarch
16
Q
- a statement saying that you are sorry about something
A
apology
17
Q
- the part of a fraction that is below the line and that functions as the divisor of the numerator
A
denominator
18
Q
- quickness of motion
A
velocity
19
Q
- a piece of writing about a particular subject that is included in a magazine, newspaper, etc.
A
article
20
Q
- free from mistakes or errors
A
accurate
21
Q
- help or advice that tells you what to do
A
guidance
22
Q
- a store or part of a store in which drugs and medicines are prepared and sold
- a place in a hospital where drugs and medicines are prepared and given out
A
pharmacy
23
Q
- a device that is used to control the flow of water from a pipe
A
faucet
24
Q
- to say in a strong and definite way that someone or something is bad or wrong
A
condemn
25
Q
- a teacher who works with one student
A
tutor
26
Q
- to tire out or wear out (someone) completely
A
exhaust
27
Q
- a member of any of numerous varieties of the rock dove that exist in domestication and in the feral state in cities and towns throughout most of the world
A
pigeon
28
Q
- the residential area on the outskirts of a city or large town
A
suburban
29
Q
- an amount of money that is given by a school, an organization, etc., to a student to help pay for the student’s education
A
scholarship
30
Q
- an ethical consideration or principle that inhibits action
A
scruple
31
Q
- of or relating to a situation in which people or groups are trying to win a contest or be more successful than others
- having a strong desire to win or be the best at something
A
competitive
32
Q
- to take over and control (something or someone) completely
- to use (something) in a way that prevents others from using it
A
monopolize
33
Q
- something that is expensive and not necessary
A
luxury
34
Q
- relating to, or used in farming or agriculture
A
agricultural
35
Q
- to connect closely often as a member, branch, or associate
A
affiliation
36
Q
- a person who learns a job or skill by working for a fixed period of time for someone who is very good at that job or skill
A
apprentice
37
Q
- the situation of being kept away from others to prevent a disease from spreading
A
quarantine
38
Q
- a situation in which many people behave or react in an extreme or uncontrolled way because of fear, anger, etc.
A
hysterical
39
Q
- located or living under the surface of the ground
A
subterranean
40
Q
- very wonderful or amazing like a miracle
A
miraculous
41
Q
- to force or require (someone or something) to do something because of a law or rule or because it is necessary
- to do a favor for (someone)
A
oblige
42
Q
- an extra piece of music performed in response to a request from the audience
A
encore
43
Q
- the 100th anniversary of something (such as an important event)
A
centennial
44
Q
- impossible to remove or forget
A
indelible
45
Q
- a person who controls the use and lending of large amounts of money
A
financier
46
Q
- something that is added to something else in order to make it complete
A
supplement
47
Q
- the part of your throat that contains the vocal cords
A
larynx
48
Q
- the capacity, habit, or fact of being patient
A
patience
49
Q
- a person who works with or helps someone who is doing something wrong or illegal
A
accomplice
50
Q
- a large, yellowish root vegetable that is a type of turnip
A
rutabaga
