Lesson 22 Flashcards

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Account

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+ a report of an event
Syn: story
Ex: His account of the incident is unique

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Archaic

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Very old

Syn: ancient

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Bring about

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To cause something to happen
Syn: generate
: The new leader promised to bring about positive changes

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Enlighten

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To give info to someone
Syn: instruct
Books often enlight readers to different ways of thinking.

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Hue

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Color

Syn: color

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Inactive

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Not moving; not involved

Syn: idle

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Intricate

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Having many parts; finely detailed

Syn: complex

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Magnitude( adj: magnificent)

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Of great size or importance
Syn: dimension
The invention of the telephone was a magnificent achievement for mankind

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Oblige ( adj: obligatory)

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To have to do something

Syn: require

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Overlook

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To ignore or neglect

Syn: disregard

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Poll

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Questionnaire

Syn: survey

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Practical

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Convinient or effective

Syn: functional

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13
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Predominant

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The most noticeable or powerful

Syn: principal

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14
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Prompt

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To cause something to happen

Syn: induce

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Provoke

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To cause negative behavior or result

Syn: trigger

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