Lesson 15 Notecards Flashcards
Sense
/’sents/
1.Noun 2.Verb
- a function of perception such as sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste
- to become conscious of
Since
/’sints/
1.Adj. 2.Conj.
- from a definite time in the past until now
- because
Intense
/in’tents/
1.Adj. 2.Adj.
- to an extreme degree
- showing great determination or zeal
Diligence
/’di le jents/
Noun
Perseverance in performing one’s obligations
Convince
/ken’vints/
Verb
To persuade
Pretense
/’prē tents/
Noun
A claim made that is not supported by fact
Condense
/ken’dents/
Verb
To make more compact
Assistance
/e’sis tents/
Noun
Help
Resistance
/ri’zis tents/
Noun
An opposing or slowing force
Excellence
/’ek se lents/
Noun
Superiority
Experience
/ik’spîr ē ents/
Noun
Direct observation and participation
Independence
/in de’pen dents/
Noun
Freedom
Aerial
/’âr ē el/
Adj.
Occurring in the air above the surface
Towrope
/’tō rōp/
Noun
A line used in towing a water-skier behind a boat; a line used for towing
Balancing
/’ba lent sing/
Verb
Maintaining physical equilibrium
Competition
/kom pe’ti shen/
Noun
A contest between opponents
Accelerates
/ik’se le rāts/
Verb
Increases in speed
Hydroplaning
/’hī dre plā ning/
Noun
Skimming across water
Perpendicular
/pûr pen’di kye lûr/
Adj.
Standing at right angles to a given plane or surface
Inflection
/in’flek shen/
1.Noun 2.Noun
- the state of having a change in the pitch of one’s voice
- a suffix that changes the part of speech or function of a word
Reflected
/ri’flek ted/
1.Verb 2.Verb
- past tense of REFLECT; light bent back into one’s eyes
- to think about a past event
Functional
/’fungk she nel/
Adj.
The state of performing
Malfunction
/mal’fungk shen/
1.Noun 2.Verb
- a state of performing badly; a breakdown
- to perform badly; to break down
Efficiency
i’fiSHense |
Noun
The state or quality of being efficient
displacement
dis’plasment |
Noun
The moving of something from its place or position
