Lesson 11 Notecards Flashcards
brilliant
/’bril yent/
Adjective
Having great ability; very smart; talented
behavior
/bi ‘hā vyûr/
Noun
The manner or way of conducting oneself; conduct
casual
/’ka zhe wel/
Adjective
Relaxed; informal
companion
/kem ‘pan yen/
Noun
One who shares in what the other is doing; friend
cordial
/’kôr jel/
Adjective
Sincere; friendly
familiar
/fe ‘mil yûr/
Adjective
Well known; easily recognized
gradually
/’gra jē we lē/
Adjective
Slowly; steadily
millionaire
/mil ye ‘nâr/
Noun
A very wealthy person whose wealth is estimated at a million dollars, pounds, or another currency unit; tycoon
persuade
/pûr ‘swād/
Verb
To convince by reasoning or pleading
procedure
/prec ‘sē jûr/
Noun
Method; way of doing things
schedules
/’ske jelz/
Noun pl.
Plural of SCHEDULE; lists of commitments or appointments; plans
senior
/’sē nyûr/
Adjective
Leading; superior; higher ranking
cooperation
/kō o pe ‘rā shen/
Noun
The act of working together to achieve a common goal; collaboration or compliance
endurance
/in ‘door ents/
Noun
The ability to tolerate prolonged exertion or activity; stamina
gymnasium
/jim ‘nā zē em/
Noun
A large, exercise room
rectangular
/rek ‘tang gye lûr/
Adjective
Shaped like a rectangle; quadrilateral
seperated
/’se pe rā ted/
Verb
Past tense of SEPERATE; divided
spherical
/’sfîr i kel/
Adjective
Shaped like a sphere; round
succession
/sek ‘se shen/
Noun
A sequence
description
/di ‘skrip shen/
Noun
The state or process of explanation; an explanation
subscription
/seb ‘skrip shen/
Noun
The state of agreement to sign for something and pay for it
opinionated
e’pinye,natid |
Adjective
Conceitedly assertive and dogmatic in one’s opinion
procrastination
pre,kraste’naSHen, pro- |
Noun
The action of delaying or postponing something
Capitalism
/’ka pe te liz em/
Noun
The condition of a free market, economic system
capitalize
/ka pe te līz/
Verb
To make a profit or benefit by turning something to an advantage