Lesson 8 Flashcards
Amateur
/’a me chûr/
Lacking in experience
Adjective
accustomed
/en’kus temd/
Being in the habit; usual
Adjective
Athlete
/’Athens lēt/
A person skilled in playing sports
Noun
broaden
/’bro den/
To widen
Verb
Bulletin
/’boo le ten/
A newsletter a short news broadcast
Noun
Channel
/’cha nel/
A specific band of frequencies that broadcast a television or radio program
Noun
Concessions
/ken ‘se shenz/
Plural of concession smaller buisness on thee premises of larger businesses.
Noun plural
Grateful
/’grāt fel/
Full of thanks
Adjective
Gratify
/’gra te fi/
To do something that makes someone pleased
Verb
Intramural
/in tre ‘myoor el
Occurring with members of a single school
Adjective
Inspire
/in ‘spī ûr/
To have a positive influence in someone’s life
Verb
Inspiring
/in ‘spī ûr ing/
Having a continuously motivating influence on someone
Verb
League
/’lēg/
A group of sports teams that play one another
Noun
Momentous
/mō ‘men tes/
Important
Adjective
Obstinate
/’on ste net/
Resting change stubborn
Adjective
Outfielders
/’out fēl dûrz/
The players in the baseball or softball who play the defensive positions
Plural
Noun
Random
/’ran dem/
Lacking a definite pattern
Adjective
Raucous
/’ro kes/
Loud disorderly
Adjective
Spectator
/’speak tā tûr/
One who watches
Noun
Statistics
/ste ‘tis tiks/
A collection of data
Plural
Noun
Status
/’sta tes/
Position in relation to others
Noun
Trivia
/’tri vē e/
Unimportant information or details
Plural
Noun
Versatile
/’vûr se tel/
Easily turning from one thing to another; changeable
Adjective
Psychological
/ˌsīkəˈläjək(ə)l/
of, affecting, or arising in the mind; related to the mental and emotional state of a person.
Adjective
Consonance
/ˈkänsənəns/
agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions
Noun
