J_036_040 Flashcards
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acute
ACUTE YOUNG DOCTOR : severe; sharp in intellect or insight
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commit
COMMIT A CRIME : to do; to perform
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economical
ECONOMICAL SPENDING HABITS : saving money
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futile
FUTILE ATTEMPT : useless; hopeless; ineffectual
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impact
IMPACT OF THE CRASH : force of a collision
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logical
LOGICAL ANSWER : making sense
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narration
NARRATION OF THE STORY : storytelling
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phase
THREE PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT : a stage in a series of changes
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resolve
RESOLVE THE PROBLEM; HE RESOLVED TO FIGHT : decide; settle; solve
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toil
TOIL OVER THE HOMEWORK : to work hard continuously; hard work
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adhere
ADHERE TO THE OPINION : to stay attached; stick to
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comparable
A COMPARABLE PRICE : similar; can be compared
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edible
EDIBLE FRUIT : able to eat
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gawk
THE TOURIST GAWKED AT EVERYTHING : stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
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inadequate
INADEQUATE ANSWER : not enough
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loiter
NO LOITERING : to hang around; to move slowly
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naturalist
NATURALIST STUDIES NATURE : person who studies nature
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pigment
COLOR PIGMENTS : coloring matter
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revise
REVISE THE ESSAY : to correct or improve
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totally
TOTALLY DONE : completely
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adopt
ADOPT A CHILD : to make one’s own
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compensate
COMPENSATE THE WORKERS : pay for services
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editorial
EDITORIAL PAGE : a statement of opinion in the media
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geological
GEOLOGICAL STUDY OF ROCKS : related to the earth
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incredible
THAT’S INCREDIBLE! : not believable
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lure
LURE THE FISH : to attract or tempt
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navigable
NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS : wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered
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pivot
TURN AGAINST THE PIVOT : a point where something turns
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ridicule
DON’T RIDICULE YOUR FRIENDS : make fun of
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tranquil
TRANQUIL WATERS : calm; serene; quiet
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aerial
AERIAL TRANSPORTATION : of or in the air
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competent
COMPETENT WRITER : capable; good at doing something
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effect
EFFECT OF STUDYING : result; what happens next
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gesture
HAND GESTURE : motion
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indefinite
INDEFINITE ANSWER : not clear or certain
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magnitude
MAGNITUDE OF THE EARTHQUAKE : greatness; extent
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nocturnal
NOCTURNAL OWL : done at night
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placid
PLACID LAKE : tranquil; calm; quiet
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rival
UCLA AND USC ARE RIVALS : a competitor
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tributary
TRIBUTARY OF THE MISSISSIPPI : a stream or river that flows into a larger body of water
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aggravate
AGGRAVATE THE INJURY : to make worse
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compute
COMPUTE THE INTEREST : reckon; calculate
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efficient
MOST EFFICIENT METHOD : the best; wasting nothing
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ghastly
GHASTLY APPEARANCE : horrid; ghostlike; very unpleasant
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indirect
AN INDIRECT ROUTE : not straight
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maintain
MAINTAIN THE BUILDING : to keep up; to support; to defend
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notable
NOTABLE SCIENTIST : remarkable; outstanding
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porcelain
PORCELAIN DISHES : made of ceramic material
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satellite
SATELLITE COUNTRIES : small body revolving around a larger one
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turmoil
POLITICAL TURMOIL : great commotion and confusion