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Lesson 8 Flashcards

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Amateur

/’a me chûr/

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Lacking in experience

Adjective

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accustomed

/en’kus temd/

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Being in the habit; usual

Adjective

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Athlete

/’Athens lēt/

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A person skilled in playing sports

Noun

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broaden

/’bro den/

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To widen

Verb

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Bulletin

/’boo le ten/

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A newsletter a short news broadcast

Noun

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Channel

/’cha nel/

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A specific band of frequencies that broadcast a television or radio program
Noun

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Concessions

/ken ‘se shenz/

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Plural of concession smaller buisness on thee premises of larger businesses.
Noun plural

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Grateful

/’grāt fel/

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Full of thanks

Adjective

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Gratify

/’gra te fi/

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To do something that makes someone pleased

Verb

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Intramural

/in tre ‘myoor el

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Occurring with members of a single school

Adjective

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Inspire

/in ‘spī ûr/

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To have a positive influence in someone’s life

Verb

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Inspiring

/in ‘spī ûr ing/

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Having a continuously motivating influence on someone

Verb

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League

/’lēg/

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A group of sports teams that play one another

Noun

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Momentous

/mō ‘men tes/

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Important

Adjective

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Obstinate

/’on ste net/

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Resting change stubborn

Adjective

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Outfielders

/’out fēl dûrz/

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The players in the baseball or softball who play the defensive positions
Plural
Noun

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Random

/’ran dem/

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Lacking a definite pattern

Adjective

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Raucous

/’ro kes/

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Loud disorderly

Adjective

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Spectator

/’speak tā tûr/

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One who watches

Noun

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Statistics

/ste ‘tis tiks/

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A collection of data
Plural
Noun

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Status

/’sta tes/

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Position in relation to others

Noun

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Trivia

/’tri vē e/

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Unimportant information or details
Plural
Noun

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Versatile

/’vûr se tel/

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Easily turning from one thing to another; changeable

Adjective

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Psychological

/ˌsīkəˈläjək(ə)l/

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of, affecting, or arising in the mind; related to the mental and emotional state of a person.
Adjective

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Consonance

/ˈkänsənəns/

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agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions

Noun

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