Lesson 8 Flashcards

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Status /’sta tes/

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N. Position in relation to others

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Trivia /’tri vē e/

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N. Pl. unimportant information or details

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Bulletin /’ boo le ten/

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N. A newsletter , a short news broadcast

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Channel /cha nel/

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

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Random /’ran dem/

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Adj. Lacking a definite value

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Raucous /’ ro kes/

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Adj. Loud , disorderly

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Versatile /’vur se tel/

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Adj. Easily turning from one thing to another , changeable

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Broaden /bro den/

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V. To widen

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Obstinate /’ob ste net/

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Adj. Resisting change, stubborn

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Intramural /in tre ‘myoor el/

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Adj. Occurring with the members of a single school

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Momentous /mo ‘men tes/

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Adj. Important

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Accustomed /e ‘kus temd/

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Adj. Being in the habit , usual

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League /’leg/

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N. A group of sports teams that play one another

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Athlete /’ath let/

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N. A person skilled in playing sports

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Statistics /ste ‘tis tiks/

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N. Pl. plural of STATISTICS , a collection of data

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Amateur /’a me chur/

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Adj. Lacking in experience

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Spectator /’spek ta tûr/

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N. One who watches

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Outfielders /’out fel durz/

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N. Pl. plural of OUTFIELDER, the players in baseball or softball who play the defensive positions left field, center field, and right field.

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Concessions /ken ‘se shens/

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N. Pl. plural of CONCESSION, smaller businesses on the premises of larger businesses

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Grateful /’grat fel/

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Adj. Full of thanks , thankful

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Gratify /’gra te fi/

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V. To do something that makes something pleased

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Inspire /in ‘spi ur/

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Inspiring /in ‘spi ur ing/

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V. Having a continuously motivating influence on someone

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Psychology /si kaleje/

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N. The scientific study of the human mind and it’s functions , especially those affecting behavior in a given context

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Consonance /kan senance/

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N. Agreement or compatibility between options or actions