Lesson 11 Notecards

Question 0

brilliant

/’bril yent/

Answer 0

Adjective

Having great ability; very smart; talented

Question 1

behavior

/bi ‘hā vyûr/

Answer 1

Noun

The manner or way of conducting oneself; conduct

Question 2

casual

/’ka zhe wel/

Answer 2

Adjective

Relaxed; informal

Question 3

companion

/kem ‘pan yen/

Answer 3

Noun

One who shares in what the other is doing; friend

Question 4

cordial

/’kôr jel/

Answer 4

Adjective

Sincere; friendly

Question 5

familiar

/fe ‘mil yûr/

Answer 5

Adjective

Well known; easily recognized

Question 6

gradually

/’gra jē we lē/

Answer 6

Adjective

Slowly; steadily

Question 7

millionaire

/mil ye ‘nâr/

Answer 7

Noun

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

Question 8

persuade

/pûr ‘swād/

Answer 8

Verb

To convince by reasoning or pleading

Question 9

procedure

/prec ‘sē jûr/

Answer 9

Noun

Method; way of doing things

Question 10

schedules

/’ske jelz/

Answer 10

Noun pl.

Plural of SCHEDULE; lists of commitments or appointments; plans

Question 11

senior

/’sē nyûr/

Answer 11

Adjective

Leading; superior; higher ranking

Question 12

cooperation

/kō o pe ‘rā shen/

Answer 12

Noun

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

Question 13

endurance

/in ‘door ents/

Answer 13

Noun

The ability to tolerate prolonged exertion or activity; stamina

Question 14

gymnasium

/jim ‘nā zē em/

Answer 14

Noun

A large, exercise room

Question 15

rectangular

/rek ‘tang gye lûr/

Answer 15

Adjective

Shaped like a rectangle; quadrilateral

Question 16

seperated

/’se pe rā ted/

Answer 16

Verb

Past tense of SEPERATE; divided

Question 17

spherical

/’sfîr i kel/

Answer 17

Adjective

Shaped like a sphere; round

Question 18

succession

/sek ‘se shen/

Answer 18

Noun

A sequence

Question 19

description

/di ‘skrip shen/

Answer 19

Noun

The state or process of explanation; an explanation

Question 20

subscription

/seb ‘skrip shen/

Answer 20

Noun

The state of agreement to sign for something and pay for it

Question 21

opinionated

e’pinye,natid |

Answer 21

Adjective

Conceitedly assertive and dogmatic in one’s opinion

Question 22

procrastination

pre,kraste’naSHen, pro- |

Answer 22

Noun

The action of delaying or postponing something

Question 23

Capitalism

/’ka pe te liz em/

Answer 23

Noun

The condition of a free market, economic system

Question 24

capitalize

/ka pe te līz/

Answer 24

Verb

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