Lesson 11 Flashcards

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Casual /’ka zhe wel/

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Adj. Relaxed ; informal.

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Senior /’sē nyûr/

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Adj. Leading ; superior ; higher ranking.

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Cordial /’kôr jel/

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Adj. Sincere ; friendly.

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Brilliant /’bril yent/

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Adj. Having great ability; very smart ; talented.

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Familiar /fe ‘mi yûr/

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Adj. Well-known ; easily recognized.

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Behavior /bi ‘ha vyur/

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N. the manner or way of conducting one self; conduct.

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Gradually /’grad je we le/

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Adv. slowly; stedly.

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Schedules /’ske jelz/

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N. Pl. Plural of SCHEDULES; lists of commitments or appointment.

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Persuade /pur ‘swad/

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V. To convince by reasoning or planning; to convince.

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Millionaire /mil ye ‘nar/

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N. A very wealthy person whose wealth is estimated at a million dollars,pounds,or another currency unit; tycoon.

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Procedure /pre se jur/

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N. Method; way of doing things.

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Companion /kem ‘pan yen/

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N. One who shares in what there is doing; friend.

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Spherical /’sfir i kel/

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Adj. Shaped liked sphere; round.

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Separated ‘se pe ra ted/

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V. Past tense of of SEPARATED; divided.

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Succession /’sak ‘se shen/

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N. A sequence.

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Endurance /in ‘door ents/

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N. The ability to tolerate prolonged extortion or activity; stamina.

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Gymnasium /jim ‘na ze em/

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N. A large exercise room.

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Rectangular /rek ‘tan gye lur/

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Adj. Shaped like a rectangle ; quadrilateral.

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Cooperation /ko o pe ‘ra shen/

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N. The act of working together to achieve a common goal; collaboration or compliance.

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Capitalism /’ka oe te liz em/

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N. The condition of a free-market, economic system.

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Capitalize /’ka pe te liz/

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V. To make a profit or benefit by turning something to an advantage.

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Description /di ‘skrip shen/

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N. The state or process of explanation.

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Subscription /seb ‘skrip shen/

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N. the state of agreement to sign for something snd pay for it.

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Opinionated e ‘pinye naded/

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Adj. conceitedly assertive and dogmatic in one’s opinions

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Procrastination /pre kraste ‘naSHen/

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N. The action of delaying or postponing something .