Lesson 10 Flashcards

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Finite

/’fainait/

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Limited, restricted//

The world’s resources are finite.

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Freshly

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Lately, recently

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Substantial

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Significant, important, considerable/ solid, strong//

The discovery of a vaccine for smallpox was a substantial medical achievement.

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Sustained

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Consistent, continuous, steady//

Sustained rainfall is the only hope they have for relief from the drought.

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Wisdom

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Insight( common sense); understanding, intelligence/ wiseness//

Some people think that old age brings wisdom.

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Zenith

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Apex, acmi /ækmi/, summit//

He reached the zenith of his profession at the age of 20.

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Dilemma(n)

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Difficulty, perplexity, plight(predicament)- quandary/ uncertainty//

I’m in a dilemma about this job offer.//

He is in a dilemma whether to go to college or not.

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Disrupt

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Upset, disturb, break up//

The storm disrupted the telephone lines throughout the area.

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Document

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Certificate, deed, license//

Her solicitor asked her to read and sign a number of documents.//

The documents of ancient Rome have survived many centuries.

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Expose

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Lay open, uncover, disclose, show, exhibit//

A baby’s skin should not be exposed to the sun for too long.//

The newspaper exposed his terrible secret.

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Case

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Instance, example, illustration//

There were four cases of this disease in the school last month.//

Event, circumstance, lawsuit, subject, problem

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Effect

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Influence, impact, result, outcome//

One could see the effects of starvation and disease in her face.//

We are studying the effects of heat on different metals.

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Aloof(adj)

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Distant, apart, reserved, remote//

Throughout the conversation he remained silent and aloof.//

I find her very aloof and unfriendly.

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Disseminate(v)

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Spread, scatter, disperse, distribute//

Their findings have been widely disseminated.

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Embellish(v)

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Adorn, touch up, beautify; exaggerate//

The ceiling was embellished with flowers and leaves.//

He embellishes his reports with interesting details.

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