CHAPTER6 Flashcards

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abnormality

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・something that is not usual , expected, or normal
・noun
・These abnormalities may have a genetic basis.
Synonyms
・abnormaly, aberration, addity

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auditory

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・relating to hearing or the ears
・adjective
・She suffers from auditory difficulties.
Synonyms
・acoustic, audial
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bee

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・a black and yellow flying incect
・noun
・I found a swarm of bees.

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bolt

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・lightning that appears as a while line in the sky
・noun
・A bolt of lightning hit the tree.

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bubbly

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・full of , producing, or characterized
・adjective
・The bubbly spirit of those early movie musical.

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buzz

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・a continuous , low, humming sound
・verb
・Dozens of volunteers buzzed around the room serving hundreds of refugees.
Synonyms
・brim, bristle, bulge
Antonyms
・crawl, creep, poke
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disillusioned

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・disappointed that something is not as good, valuable, true
・adjective
・I am very disillutioned with him.
Synonyms
・disabuse, disenthrall, undeceive
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flavor

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・the particular taste of a food or drink
・noun
・It has a tangy citrus flavor.
Synonyms
・seasoning, essence
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frequent

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・happening or occurning at short intervals
・adjective
・I try to maintain frequent contact with her.
Synonyms
・often

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ink

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・a colored liquid that you use for painting, writing, or drawing
・noun
・You have to sign in black ink

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inspiration

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・a good idea about what you should do, write, say, etc., especially an adea that you get suddenly
・noun
・He takes inspiration from nature.
Synonyms
・stimulus, incitement
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orchestra

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・a large group of musicians playing many different kinds of instruments and led by a conductor
・noun
・He plays the violin in an orchesrtra.

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perception

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・the way that you notice things with your sence of sight, hearing, etc.
・noun
・His perception of color is poor.
Synonyms
・awareness, sense, recognition
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personality

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・someone’s character, especially the way the person behaves toward others
・noun
・She has an attractive personality and is liked by all.
Synonyms
・character

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portrayal

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・to describe someone or something in a particular way
・noun
・The actor got the rave reviews for his portrayal of the title character.
Synonyms
・delineate, depict, draw

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prominent

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・standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line
・adjective
・He played a prominent part in organizing the conference.
Synonyms
・eminent, famous, famed, distinguished,
Antonyms
・inconspicuous, recessed, unknown

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refined

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・improved in order to make something more effective
・adjective
・He often uses refined words.
Synonyms
・cultivated, polished, polite, elegant
Antonyms
・rude, crude, coarse
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revival

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・when something becomes active or strong again
・noun
・He has an amazing revival.
Synonyms
・recover, restoration
19
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rose

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・a flower that often has a pleasent smell
・noun
・He sent his girlfriend a bunch of beautiful roses for her birthday.

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seep

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・to pass, flow, or ooze gradually through a porous substance
・verb
・The rain seeped through the roof.
Synonyms
・flow, pass, leak
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simultaneous

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・existing or occurring at the same time
・adjective
・Her wark as a simultaneous translator requires strong powers of concentration.
Synonyms
・coetaneous, coeval, coexistance
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sniff

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・to take air into your nose in short breaths that are loud enough to be heard
・verb
・The dog sniffed when it smelled the drug
Synonyms
・nose, scent, smell

23
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spontaneously

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・doing things that have not been planned but that seem enjoyable and worth doing at a particular time
・adverb
・Portry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling.
Synonyms
・instinctive, involuntary

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wobbly

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・unstable, unsteady
・adjective
・I rejoined the line with wobbly knees.
Synonyms
・unstable, unsteady