Good words are worth much & cost little Flashcards
Vapor
Moisture in the air that can be seen; fog; mist.
a. Scientists have devised methods for trapping vapor in bottles so they can study its makeup.
b. He has gathered data on the amount of vapor rising from the swamp.
c. A vapor trail is the visible stream of moisture left by the engines of a jet flying @ high altitudes.
Eliminate
Get rid of; remove; omit.
a. When the railroad tracks are raised, the danger of crossing will be eliminated.
b. When figuring the cost of a car, don’t eliminate such extras as air conditioning.
c. If we were to eliminate all reclining chairs, no one would fall asleep while watching TV.
Villain
A very wicked person.
a. A typical moving picture villain gets killed @ the end.
b. The villain concealed the corpse in the cellar.
c. When the villain fell down the well, everyone lived happily ever after.
Dense
Closely packed together; thick.
a. The dense leaves on the trees let in a minimum of sunlight.
b. We couldn’t row because of the dense weeds in the lake.
c. His keen knife cut through the dense jungle.
Utilize
Make use of
a. No one seems willing to utilize the vacant house.
b. The gardener was eager to utilize different flowers & blend them in order to beautify the borders.
c. Does use mother utilize the leftovers in her cooking?
humid
Moist; damp.
a. It was so humid in our classroom that we wished the school would buy an air conditioner.
b. New Yorkers usually complain in the summer of the humid weather.
c. Most people believe that ocean air is quite humid.
Theory
Explanation based on thoughts, observation, or reasoning.
a. Einstein’s theory is usually too difficult for the average person to understand.
b. My uncle has a theory about the effect of weather on baseball batters.
c. No one has advanced a convincing theory explaining the beginnings of writing.
Descend
Go or come down from a higher place to a lower level.
a. If we let the air of a balloon, it will have to descend.
b. The pilot, thinking his plane was in peril, descended quickly.
c. Knowing her beau was waiting @ the bottom of the staircase, Eleanor descended @ once.
Circulate
Go around; go from place to place or person to person.
a. A fan may circulate the air in the summer, but it doesn’t cool it.
b. My father circulated among the guests @ the party & made them feel comfortable.
c. Hot water circulate through pipes in the building, keeping the room warm.
Enormous
Extremely large; huge.
a. The enormous crab moved across the ocean floor in search of food.
b. Public hangings once drew enormous crowds.
c. The gallant knight drew his sword & killed the enormous dragon.
Predict
Tell beforehand.
a. Weatherman can predict the weather correctly most of the time.
b. Who can predict the winner of the Super Bowl this year?
c. Laura thought she could predict what I would do, but she was wrong.
vanish
Disappear; disappear suddenly.
a. Even in California the sun will sometimes vanish behind a cloud.
b. Not even a more powerful witch can make a jealous lover vanish.
c. Give him a week without a job & all his money will vanish.
