Lesson 13 Notecards

Question 0

Counsel

/’kount sel/

Answer 0

1.Verb /2.Noun

1-to advise
2-advice

Question 1

Council

/’kount sel/

Answer 1

Noun

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

Question 2

Principal

/’print se pel/

Answer 2

Noun

A person who has authority in a leading position

Question 3

Principle

/’print se pel/

Answer 3

Noun

A rule of action or conduct

Question 4

Stationary

/’stā she nâr ē/

Answer 4

Adjective

Immobile

Question 5

Stationery

/’stā she nâr ē/

Answer 5

Noun

Materials used for writing such as paper, pens, and envelopes

Question 6

Compliment

/’kom ple ment/

Answer 6

Noun

An expression of admiration or praise

Question 7

Complement

/’kom ple ment/

Answer 7

Verb

To fill up, complete, or perfect something else

Question 8

Permit

1. /pûr ‘mit/
2. /’pûr mit/

Answer 8

1.Verb / 2.Noun

1. to allow; give consent; authorize
2. written permission; license

Question 9

Content

1. /ken ‘tent/
2. /’kon tent/

Answer 9

1.Adjective / 2.Noun

1. satisfied
2. something contained

Question 10

Contrast

1. /’kon trast/
2. /ken ‘trast/

Answer 10

1.Noun / 2.Verb

1. a sharp or striking difference
2. to compare the differences of

Question 11

Compact

1. /kem ‘pakt/
2. /kom ‘pakt/

Answer 11

1.Verb / 2.Adjective

1. combine; to press together
2. occupying a small space

Question 12

Medley

/’med lē/

Answer 12

Noun

An assortment or mixture

Question 13

Goggles

/’go gelz/

Answer 13

Noun

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

Question 14

Chlorine

/’klôr ēn/

Answer 14

Noun

A chemical used for water purification

Question 15

Aquatics

/e ‘kwä tiks/

Answer 15

Noun Pl.

Plural of AQUATIC; water sports

Question 16

Difficulty

/’di fi kel tē/

Answer 16

Noun

Not easy to achieve

Question 17

Acrobatics

/a kre ‘ba tiks/

Answer 17

Noun

A spectacular performance demonstrating agility or complexity

Question 18

Springboard

/’spring bôrd/

Answer 18

Noun

A flexible board secured at one end for diving

Question 19

Dormant

/’dôr ment/

Answer 19

Adjective

The state of being asleep; inactive

Question 20

Dormitory

/’dôr me tôr ē/

Answer 20

Noun

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

Question 21

Apparent

/e ‘pâr ent/

Answer 21

Adjective

Inclined to appear; visible; obvious

Question 22

Transparency

/trants ‘pâr ent sē/

Answer 22

Noun

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

Question 23

Exponent

ik’sponent, ‘eksponent |

Answer 23

Noun

1 A person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory
.a person who has and demonstrates a particular skill, especially to a high standard
2 Mathematics: a quantity representing the power to which a given number or expression is to be raised, usually expressed as a raised symbol beside the number or expression
3 Linguistics: a linguistic uni that realizes another, more abstract unit

Question 24

Pentatonic

,pente’tänik |

Answer 24

Adjective

Related 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