CHAPTER6 Flashcards
abnormality
・something that is not usual , expected, or normal
・noun
・These abnormalities may have a genetic basis.
Synonyms
・abnormaly, aberration, addity
auditory
・relating to hearing or the ears ・adjective ・She suffers from auditory difficulties. Synonyms ・acoustic, audial
bee
・a black and yellow flying incect
・noun
・I found a swarm of bees.
bolt
・lightning that appears as a while line in the sky
・noun
・A bolt of lightning hit the tree.
bubbly
・full of , producing, or characterized
・adjective
・The bubbly spirit of those early movie musical.
buzz
・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
disillusioned
・disappointed that something is not as good, valuable, true ・adjective ・I am very disillutioned with him. Synonyms ・disabuse, disenthrall, undeceive
flavor
・the particular taste of a food or drink ・noun ・It has a tangy citrus flavor. Synonyms ・seasoning, essence
frequent
・happening or occurning at short intervals
・adjective
・I try to maintain frequent contact with her.
Synonyms
・often
ink
・a colored liquid that you use for painting, writing, or drawing
・noun
・You have to sign in black ink
inspiration
・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
orchestra
・a large group of musicians playing many different kinds of instruments and led by a conductor
・noun
・He plays the violin in an orchesrtra.
perception
・the way that you notice things with your sence of sight, hearing, etc. ・noun ・His perception of color is poor. Synonyms ・awareness, sense, recognition
personality
・someone’s character, especially the way the person behaves toward others
・noun
・She has an attractive personality and is liked by all.
Synonyms
・character
portrayal
・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
prominent
・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
refined
・improved in order to make something more effective ・adjective ・He often uses refined words. Synonyms ・cultivated, polished, polite, elegant Antonyms ・rude, crude, coarse
revival
・when something becomes active or strong again ・noun ・He has an amazing revival. Synonyms ・recover, restoration
rose
・a flower that often has a pleasent smell
・noun
・He sent his girlfriend a bunch of beautiful roses for her birthday.
seep
・to pass, flow, or ooze gradually through a porous substance ・verb ・The rain seeped through the roof. Synonyms ・flow, pass, leak
simultaneous
・existing or occurring at the same time ・adjective ・Her wark as a simultaneous translator requires strong powers of concentration. Synonyms ・coetaneous, coeval, coexistance
sniff
・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
spontaneously
・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
wobbly
・unstable, unsteady ・adjective ・I rejoined the line with wobbly knees. Synonyms ・unstable, unsteady
