Lesson 12 Flashcards

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Benefit

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To be useful

Syn: assist

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Burgeon

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Growing at a first rate

Syn: thrive
My chicken business was burgeoning at first.

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Conspicuously

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Attracting attention

Syn: noticeably
Ex: Rwanda has a conspicuously growing technology.

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Eloquent

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Expressing clearly

Syn: articulate
Ex: good politicians are usually eloquent speakers

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Endorse

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To express approval

Syn: support

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Enormous

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Very large

Syn: tremendous

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Entirely

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Completely

Syn: throughly

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Erode

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To wear away

Syn: deteriorate

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Evaporate

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To vanish

Syn: disappear

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Noteworthy

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Deserving attention

Syn: remarkable

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Recover

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To get back

Syn: retrieve

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Reportedly

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To know by report; uncomfirmed

Syn: rumored

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Susceptible

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To be a subject of influence
Syn: vulnerable
My sister is susceptible to anger

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