Lesson 14 Notecards

Question 0

Backache

/’bak āk/

Answer 0

Noun

A pain affecting the back

Question 1

Waterline/check individually

  . /'wo tûr līn/

Answer 1

Noun

A line to which a body of water rises

Question 2

Widespread

/’wīd spred/

Answer 2

Adjective

Happening in many places; prevalent

Question 3

Praiseworthy/check individually

/’prāz wûr thē/
–

Answer 3

Adjective

Admirable; deserving praise

Question 4

Beachcombing

/’bēch kō ming/

Answer 4

Verb

Looking for or collecting useful items from the beach

Question 5

Locker room

/’lo kûr rōōm/

Answer 5

Noun

A room used by sports players to store equipment and change clothes

Question 6

Swimming pool

/’swi ming pōōl/

Answer 6

Noun

A structure filled with water for recreational or competitive use

Question 7

Common sense

/’ko men sents/

Answer 7

Noun

Good judgement

Question 8

Community center

/ke ‘myōō ne tē sen tûr/

Answer 8

Noun

A building used for community activities

Question 9

Left-handed

/left ‘han ded/

Answer 9

Adjective

Using the left hand

Question 10

Able-bodied

/ā bel ‘bo dēd/

Answer 10

Adjective

Being healthy and physically strong

Question 11

Well-conditioned

/wel ken ‘di shend/

Answer 11

Adjective

Being in good physical condition or shape

Question 12

Interval

/’in tûr vel/

Answer 12

Noun

A period of time between two events

Question 13

Buoyant

/’boi ent/

Answer 13

Adjective

1. having the ability or tendency to float
2. cheerful; optimistic

Question 14

Handling

/’hand ling/

Answer 14

Verb

Touching; managing

Question 15

Versions

/’vûr zhenz/

Answer 15

Noun pl.

Plural of VERSION; forms or types of

Question 16

Infraction

/in ‘frak shen/

Answer 16

Noun

A violation; a failure to obey

Question 17

Substitute

/’sub ste tōōt/

Answer 17

1. adjective
2. noun
3. temporary replacement
4. a replacement

Question 18

Identification

/ī den te fe ‘kā shen/

Answer 18

Noun

Evidence or proof of identity

Question 19

Finally

/’fī nel ē/

Answer 19

Adjective

Related to the end of a series or process; at last

Question 20

Refine

/ri ‘fīn/

Answer 20

Verb

To improve or perfect again

Question 21

Dissolve

/di ‘zolv/

Answer 21

Verb

To loosen or melt apart

Question 22

Resolved

/ri ‘zolvd/

Answer 22

Verb

Past tense of RESOLVE; to have determined, solved, or settled

Question 23

Well-informed

wel in’fôrmd |

Answer 23

Adjective

Having or showing much knowledge about a wide range of subjects, or about one particular subject

Question 24

User-generated

yōōzer ‘jene,rāted |

Answer 24

Adjective

Denoting material on a website that is voluntarily contributed by members of the public who use the site