Less.8 Flashcards

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Amateur

/’a me chûr/

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Adj.lacking in experience

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Athlete

/’ath lēt/

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N.a person skilled in playing sports

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Concessions

/ken ‘se shenz/

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N.pl.the plural of concession;smaller businesses on the premises of larger businesses

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Broaden

/’bro den/

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V. To widen

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Gratify

/’gra te fi/

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V.to do something that makes someone pleased

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Inspiring

/in ‘spi ûr ing/

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Having continuously motivating influence on someone

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Grateful

/’grāt fel /

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Adj.full of thanks ;thankful

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Bulletin

/’boo le ten/

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N.a newsletter;a short news broadcast

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Inspire

/in ‘spī ûr/

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V.to have a positive influence in someone’s life

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Channel

/’ cha nel/

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N. A specific band of frequencies that broadcast a television or a radio program

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Intramural

/in tre ‘myoor el/

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Adj.occurring with the members of a single school

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League

/’lēg/

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N. A group of sports teams that play one another

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Outfielders

/’out fēl dûrz/

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N.pl. plural of outfielder;the playersn baseball or softball who play the defensive positions of left field,center field,or right field

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Psychological

/ˌsīkəˈläjək(ə)l/

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adjective

Of affecting, or arising in the mind; related to the mental and emotional state of people

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Consonance

/ˈkänsənəns/

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N. An agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions.

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Momentous

/mō ‘men tes/

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Adj.important

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Spectator

/’spek tā tûr/

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N. One who watches

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Statistics

Sta ‘this tiks/

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N.pl. plural of statistic;a collection of data

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Obstinate

/’ob ste net/

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Adj.resisting change;stubborn

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Random

/’ran dem/

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Adj.lacking a definite pattern

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Status

/’sta tes/

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N.position in relation to others

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Versatile

/’vûr se tel /

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Adj.upright at aright angle to the horizon

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Trivia

/’tri vē e/

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N.pl.unimportant information or details

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Accustomed

/e ‘kus temd/

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Adj.being in a habit;unusual

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Raucous

/’ro kes/

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Adj.loud ; disorderly