chapter 1 Flashcards

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assert

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verb
he kept asserting his objection ( you gave me two example sentences but no definition from the dictionary)
the women asserted their right to equal treatment
confidence
Assert (you need to separate it and use cap. letter to show where the stress is. Ex. A-ssert)

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astonishing

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adjective
sam makes astonishing decision sometime
intresting
ASTOnishing
(you also need a definition here and in all other cards)
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boost

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verb
If we want be success in our job, we have to boost our jobs time.
increase
push
Boost
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cheerful

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adjective
I had cheerful party with my friends last night
glad
CHeerful (CHEER-ful)

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deed

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noun
action-performance
what we need is deed not words
Deed

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devote

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verb
Sara devote all of her property to necessitous people
deVote
amortize

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discipline

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noun
the students lack of discipline offended the professor
regularity
Discipline

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esteem

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verb
two of our most esteemed writers.
the values which the society esteems.
respect
Esteem
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graft

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verb
the grafted apple tree 
grafted trees give better fruit
he was found guilty of graft and imprisoned
scion
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inherit

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verb
he inherited his fathers house and money
she has inherited her blue eyes from her mother
seise

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instinctively

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adverb
when he saw the accident  , he run away 
instinctively.
automatically
Instinctively
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intervention

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noun
military intervention in both country maked the situation worse.
Inter-mediation
interVention

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longing

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verb
we are longing for world peace
willing,wishing
Longing

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manner

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noun
everyone has different manner
method
Manner

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monk

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noun
a monk is a religious person
ascetic
Monk

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mystery

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noun
the only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets
puzzle
Mystery

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obscure

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adjective
the end of this story is obscure.
ambiguous
Obscure

18
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pace

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noun
he was standing a few paces away
walk
Pace

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philosophy

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noun
the whole philosophy of this bill is to ignore realities.
wisdom
Philosophy

20
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restaurant

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noun
This is by far the best restaurant in this area.
buffet
Restaurant

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review

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noun
To pass one’s life in review
summary
reView

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steak

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noun
steak is a meal, that comes from different animal.
meat
sTeak

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therapy

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noun
USA medicine are well known in therapy
treatment
Therapy

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thrill

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noun
While you are jumping from airplane,you fill thrill.
chills-tremble
Thrill