Lesson 1~5 Flashcards
abroad
(uh-brohd)
adv. to or in another country, overseas, internationally
Louis Armstrong often travelled abroad.
Living abroad can be an educational experience.
abrupt
(uh-brahpt)
adj. quick, without warning, sudden
adv. abruptly
n. abruptness
There was an abrupt change in the weather.
After the incident everyone left abruply.
acceptable
(uhk-sep-tuh-bel)
adj. allowable or satisfactory, permissible
v. accept
adv. acceptably
n. acceptability
adj. accepting
The idea was acceptable to everyone.
The registerer accepted more applicants than he should have.
acclaim
(uh-kleym)
n. enthusiastic approval, applause, praise
n. acclamation
adj. acclaimed
Isaac Stern has won acclaim abroad.
Acclaimed authors often win Pulitzer Prizes.
actually
(ak-chuh-lee)
adv. being in existence, real or fractual, truly
adj. actual
They were actually very good soccer players.
The actual time allotted to complete the test is two hours.
adverse
(ad-vuhrs)
adj. displeasing, objectionable, or bad, unfavorable
adv. adversely
n. adversity
n. adversary
adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play game.
his indecision adversely affected his job performance.
advice
(uhd-vahys)
n. a recommendation given by someone not associated with the problem or situation, suggestion
v. advise
adj. advisable
n. advisability
good advice is hard to find.
it is not advisable to stay up late the day before a test.
attractive
(uh-trak-tiv)
adj. calling attention to, pleasing, creating interest, pretty, appealing
v. attract
n. attraction
n. attractiveness
adv. attractively
the idea of working four, ten-hour work days was attractive to the employees.
the major attraction of the show was a speech by the president.
autonomous
(uh-tah-nuh-muhs)
adj. by itself, with no association, independent
adv. autonomously
Mexico became an autonomous state in 1817.
although working closely with the government, all businesses function autonomously.
disapproval
(dis-uh-prew-vuhl)
n. the act of disagreement, not giving approval, objection
v. disapprove
adv. disapprovingly
their disapproval of the plan caused the experiment to be abandoned.
the students disapproved of the plan of study.
disruptive
(dis-rahp-tiv)
adj. causing confusion and interruption, disturbing
v. disrupt
n. disruption
adv. disruptively
Frequent questions during lectures can be disruptive.
The storm caused a disruption in bus service.
haphazardly
(hap-haz-uhrd-li)
adv. having no order or pattern, by chance, arbitrarily, carelessly
adj. haphazard
n. haphazardness
It was obvious that the house was built haphazardly.
Susan completed the assignment in a haphazard way.
ideal
(eye-diuhl)
adj. having no flaw or mistake, excellent, perfect
adv. ideally
n. ideal
The beach is an ideal place to relax.
Candidates fot the job should ideally have five years experience in similiar positions.
persistent
(puhr-sis-tuhnt)
adj. continuous, refusing to give up, firm in action or decision, constant
v. persist
n. persistence
adv. persistently
The attorney’s persistent questioning weakened the witness.
Her persistence earned him a spot on the team.
wide
(vahyd)
adj. extending over a large area, broad
adv. widely
n. wideness
Pine forests are found over a wide area of the Pacific Northwest.
The senator has treaveled widely.
