EWFT 6 Flashcards
chiefly
the most important or most common; mostly
Houses are made chiefly of wood products.
Com is the chief crop of the Midwest.
coarse
not fine or smooth; not delicate; rough
Sandpaper is an extremely coarse material.
Wool clothing has a certain coarseness in texture.
commonplace
ordinary; frequent
In some parts of the world, text messaging is more commonplace than voice calling.
Female lawyers are commonplace in the United States.
complex
difficult to understand or explain; having many parts; complicated
The businessmen astutely approached the complex production problem.
The universe has a complexity beyond comprehension.
conventional
following accepted rules or standards; traditional
Professor Canfield agreed with the conventional theory about the origin
of the Basque language.
To become integrated into a society, you must learn the conventions of that society.
curious
odd or strange; eager to learn; peculiar
A curious object was discovered in the remains.
Sally was curiously interested in the history of Alaska.
emit
to send out; give off; release
The raging forest fire emitted a dense, white smoke.
Modem telescopes can detect the faintest light emitted by distant stars.
exceedingly
very; to an unusual degree; extremely
In tropical zones, it is exceedingly hot and humid.
It is not safe to exceed the speed limit.
exclusively
no one else; nothing else; not shared with others; restrictively
This room is used exclusively by the faculty.
They excluded everyone under 21 from the contest.
extinguish
to bring about the end of something; terminate
The firefighters quickly extinguished the flames.
Modem medicine has extinguished many previously serious illnesses.
immense
extremely large; massive
From the mountaintop you can see the immense valley.
She was immensely interested in the idea of teaching a foreign language.
instantaneous
occurring in an instant; immediate
A lightbulb turns on nearly instantaneously when you flip the switch.
The teacher was instantly met with complaints when he announced the test.
rigid
not easy to bend; firm; inflexible; stiff
The teacher was very rigid in his ideas about class attendance.
He adhered rigidly to his opinions about economic growth.
routinely
regularly; usually done; ordinarily
She routinely gets a physical examination.
It is routine for students to become homesick at times.
stamina
lasting physical or mental strength; endurance
The Olympic runner demonstrated incredible stamina.
The horse lacked the stamina to win the race.
