Lesson 10 Flashcards

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Potential /pe ‘tent shel/

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Adj. Showing great promise

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Anxious /’angk shes/

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Adj. Worried

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Essential /I ‘sent shel/

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Adj. Absolutely necessary

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Explosion /ek ‘splo zhen/

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N. Sudden, powerful burst

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Sufficient /se ‘fi shent/

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Adj. Enough

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Beneficial /be ne ‘fi shel/

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Adj. That which improved one’s well-being

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Especially /is ‘pesh le/

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Adv. particularly

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Distinction /di ‘stingk shen/

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N. The star of standing out of others

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Discussion /di ‘sku shen/

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N. An oral considering of a question or idea

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Obnoxious /ob ‘nok shes/

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Adj. Rudely annoying

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Omniscient /om ‘in shent/

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Adj. All-knowing

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Transitional /tran ‘zi she nel/

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Adj. Moves from one stage or another

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Height /’hit/

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N. The distance from top to bottom of someone or something

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Official /e ‘fi shel/

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N. One whose duty is to act as referee

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Arenas /e ‘re nez/

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N. Pl. Plural of ARENA, enclosed stadiums

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Technical ‘tek ni kel/

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Adj. Relating to a specific subject

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Strategy /’stra te je/

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N. A careful plan or method

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Opponents /e ‘po nents/

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N. Pl. plural of OPPONENT, competitors

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Possession /pe ‘se shen/

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N. A period of controlling the ball

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Immigrant /’I me grent/

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N. One who has moved from one country to another

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Migrate /’Mi grat/

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V. To move from one country to another

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Disrespectful /dis ri ‘spekt fel/

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Adj. Not showing proper honor

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Respectable /ri ‘spek te bel/

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Adj. Capable of being viewed favorably

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Crucifixion /ˌkro͞osəˈfikSHən/

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N.the execution of a person by nailing or binding them to a cross.

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Onomatopoeia /ˌänəˌmadəˈpēə,ˌänəˌmädəˈpēə/

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N. the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle ).