Lesson 13 Flashcards

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Counsel

/’kount sel/

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V
1 to advise
2 advice

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Council

/kount sel/

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A club a group that makes rules and takes care of other matters for a larger group

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Principal

/’print se pel/

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A person who has authority in a leading position

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Principle

/’print se pel/

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A rule of action or conduct

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Stationary

/’stā she nâr ē/

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Adj

Immobile

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Stationery

/’stā she nâr ē/

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Materials used for writing such as paper pens and envelopes

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Compliment

/’kom ple ment/

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An expression of admiration or praise

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Complement

/’kom ple ment/

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V

To fill up complete or perfect something else

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Permit

/pûr ‘mit/

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To allow give consent authorize

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Content

/’ken tent/

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Adj

Satisfied

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Content 2

/’kon tent /

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Something contained

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Contrast

/’kon trast/

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A sharp or striking difference

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Contrast 2

/ken ‘trast/

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To compare the differences of

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Compact

/kem ‘pakt/

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Combine to press together

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Compact 2

/kom ‘pakt/

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Adj

Occupying a small space

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Medley

/’med lē/

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An assortment or mixture

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Goggles

/’go gelz/

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Protective glasses in a plastic or rubber frame that fits snugly against the face to protect the eyes

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Chlorine

/’ klôr ēn/

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A chemical used for water purification

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Aquatics

/e ‘kwä tiks/

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Water sports

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Difficulty

/’di fi kel tē/

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Not easy to achieve

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Acrobatics

/a kre ‘ba tiks/

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A spectacular performance demonstrating agility or complexity

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Springboard

/’spring board/

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A flexible board secured at 1 end for diving

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Dormant

/’dor ment/

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Adj

The state of being asleep inactive

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Dormitory

/’Dôr me tôr ē/

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A place to go to sleep a residence hall usually without private bathrooms

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Apparent

/e ‘pâr ent/

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Adj

Inclined to appear ;visible obvious

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Permit2

/’pûr mit/

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Written permission license

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Transparency

/trants ‘pâr ent se/

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The quality of light passing through objects so they can be seen from one side to the other side

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Exponent

/ik ‘spōnent/

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A person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory

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Pentatonic

/.pente ‘tänik/

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Adj
Relating to based on or denoting a scale of five notes especially one without semitones equivalent to an ordinary major scale with the fourth and seventh omitted