Lesson 3 Flashcards
Grief
/’grēf/
Noun
Deep sadness caused by trouble or loss ; sorrow
Seize
/’sēz/
Verb
To take possession of ; to take hold oh suddenly; grab.
Weird
/’wîrd/
Adjective
Odd ; unusual ; strange
Leisure
/’lē zhûr/
Noun
Free time not taken up with work or duties
Receipt
/ri ‘sēt/
Noun
A written statement that something has been received
Conceit
/ken ‘sēt/
Noun
Too high an opinion of oneself or of one’s ability to do things , egotism
Disbelief
/dis be ‘lēf/
Noun
Mental rejection as if untrue; incredulous
Received
/ri ‘sēved/
Verb
Past tense of RECEIVED, to have taken something that was given , paid , or sent ; accepted
Believers
/be ‘lē vûrz/
Noun , plural
Plural of BELIEVERS, people who have a strong firm opinions as in religious beliefs
Lieutenant
/lōō ‘the net/
Noun
A person who asks in place of someone above him in authority ; an officer
Sovereign
/’so ve ren/
Noun
Above all others ; supreme ; greatest
Foreigner
/’fôr e nûr/
Noun
A person from or of another country than one’s own ; outsider
Axles
/’ak selz/
Noun, plural
Plural of AXLE; bars with bearings at their ands on which wheels revolve
Traction
/’trak shen/
Noun
Adhesive friction that causes a thing to hold firmly to a surface ; grip
Flexibility
/flex se ‘bi le te/
Noun
The capability of bending easily; elasticity
Technique
/’tek ‘nek/
Noun
Application and method of applying technical knowledge
Composite
/kom ‘po set/
Adjective
Made up of different parts ; combination
Maneuvers
/me ‘nōō vûrz/
Noun , plural
Plural of MANEUVER, movement involving skill and expert physician movement ; tricks
Competitive
/kem ‘pe te tiv/
Adjective
Desiring to complete ; aggressive
Adjoining
/e ‘join ning/
Adjective
Joining at a point or a line
Rejoined
/ri ‘joind/
Verb
Past tense of REJOIN; to have joined again
Inquire
/in ‘kwī ûr/
Verb
To seek information
Inquiry
/in ‘kwī ûr ē/
Noun
The state of seeking information; a request for
infomation
Hygine
/hī jēn/
Noun
Conditions or practices conductive to maintaining health and preventing disease especially through cleanliness
Analysis
/e nal e sis/
Noun
Detailed examination of the elements of structure of something typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation
