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Lesson Six Flashcards

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Bead

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N: a small piece of material pierced for stringing

Example: she wore a necklace of brightly colored wooden beads.

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Ceremonial

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Adj: characterized by ceremony; formal

Example: the men were dressed in ceremonial black robes.

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Robe

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N: a long loose piece of clothing worn especially on very formal occasions.

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Cluster

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V: grow or gather in a group

Example:
-cluster around: people clustered around the noticeboard to read the exam results.
-cluster together: the hens cluster together at the sight of strangers, going quiet.

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Craft

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V: make something skillfully, especially, by hand.

Example: these bracelets were crafted by Native Americans.

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Decline

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V: deteriorates gradually; wane

Example: in the 18th century, poetry declined since pop’s death, but prose flourished under many different guises(=the appearance of someone or something, especially when intended to deceive)

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Emboss

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V: to decorate an object, especially with letters, using especial tools that makes a raised mark on its surface.

Example: the coins are embossed with letters and figures.

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Encompass

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V: surround; include; contain

Example: the growth and decline of British Empire encompasses major themes in the history of western civilization.

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Engrave

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Carve, cut, or etch; to cut words, pictures,or patterns into surface of metal, stone, etc.

Example:
-engrave something on something: the jeweler skillfully engraved the initials on the ring.
-be engraved with: the bracelet was engraved with his name and date of birth.

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Fashion

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V: to form or construct

Example: the girls and boys fashioned puppets from paper bags.

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Calligraphy

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N: (the art of producing) beautiful writing, often created with a special pen or brush.

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Hide

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N: the strong, thick skin of an animal, used for making leather.

Example: those boots are made of buffalo hide

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Mound

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N: a large pile of earth, stones, etc. Like a small hill.

Example: the ant’s nest are sometimes topped by a mound of gravel and sand.

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Palisade

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V: furnish or surround with a fence of stakes(=a pointed piece of wood, metal, etc.) set firmly into the ground to enclose or defend.

Example: villages with hundreds of inhabitants were palisaded against attack.

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Sculpt

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V: to create solid objects that represents a thing, person, idea, etc. out of a material such as wood, clay, metal or stone.

Example: Johnny sculpted an old man’s head out of wood.

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Terrace

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N: a flat area of stone or grass outside a house, where people sit and eat something; a flat raised area.

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Undermine

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V: to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker often gradually.

Example:
-the president has accused two cabinet members of working secretly to undermine his position/him
-criticism just undermines their confidence.

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Warfare

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N:military operations between enemies.

Example: modern chemical warfare traces its origin to World War I.

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Watershed

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N:
1: an event or period that is important because it represents a big change in how people do or think about something.

Example:the year 1969 was a watershed in her life - she changed her career and remarried.

2:an area of high ground from which water flows down to a river.

Example: most of the Nile watershed receives no precipitation (rain, snow, etc. That falls) from November to March.

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Radiant

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adj: obviously very happy, or very beautiful

Example: he gave a radiant smile when he heard her news.

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Desalinate

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V: to remove salt from sea water .

Example: desalinating the sea water will enable farmers to produce larger crops.

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Severity

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N: seriousness

Example: I don’t think you quite understand the severity of our financial problems.

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Influential

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Adj: having a lot of influence on someone or something.

Example: she wanted to work for a bigger and more influential (=powerful) newspaper.

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Craftsman

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N: a person who is skilled in a particular craft.

Example: the plates are painted by our finest craftsmen.

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Speciality

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N: a product that is extremely good in a particular place.

Example: Paella is a speciality of the house(=a food that is unusually good in a particular restaurant)

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Unceremonious

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Adj: done in a rude, sudden, or informal way

Example: his parents wanted to give a good-by party for him, but he insisted on an unceremonious departure.

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Bicker

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V:to argue about things that are not important

Example:
-will you two stop bickering?
-they are always bickering with each other about/over their personal problems

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Creek

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N: A stream or narrow river

Example: that night they set up camp near the creek

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Designate

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V: indicate, specify or name; to choose someone officially to do a particular job

Example: traditionally, the president designates his or her successor.

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Far-off

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Adj:
1: a time that is far-off, is a long time before or after the present

Example: some point in the far-off future

2:a far-off place is a great distance away

Example: a far-off land

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Rolling

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Adj: (of hills) gently rising and falling

Example: the train journey took us through a valley past rolling hills.

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Sketchy

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Adj: incomplete; slight; superficial

Example: so far we only have sketchy information about what caused the explosion

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Superficial

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Adj:
1:(of a person) never thinking about things that are serious or important

Example: he is fun to be with, but he is very superficial

2:not complete and involving only the most obvious things

Example: I thought the article was written at a very superficial level.

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Treasury

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N: place or office for keeping and distributing funds

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Bear

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V: have, show, exhibit

Example: a married woman usually bears her husband’s family name

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Charge

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V: entrust with a duty, responsibility, etc.

Example: the law charges policemen with keeping law and order.

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Implicit

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Adj: suggested but not communicated directly.

Example: he interpreted her comments as an implicit criticism of the government

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Append

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V: to add something to the end of piece of writing; to attach; add as a supplement.

Example: the author appends a short footnote to the text explaining the point.

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Phantom

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N: ghost; apparition; specter;the sprit of a dead person appearing in the form that can be seen.

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Missive

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N: a letter(something sent)

Example: she sent a ten-page missive to the committee, detailing her objections.

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Accomplice

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N: a partner or helper in a criminal act (someone drawn or folded in)

Example: the thieves and two accomplices made away with 350$ in cash.

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Pendant

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N: hanging ornament.

Example:

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Impending

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Adj: overhanging; threatening to occur soon; used to refer to an event, usually something unpleasant or unwanted, that is going to happen soon

Example:
-impending disaster/doom
-the player announced his impending retirement from international football.

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Imminent

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Adj: coming or likely to happen soon

Example:
-imminent disaster/danger
-a strike is imminent

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Replica

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N: A copy or close reproduction, as of a picture or statue; an exact copy of an object

Example: the ship is an exact replica of the original Golden Hind.

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Pliant

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Adj: pliant people are easily influenced or controlled by other people(able to be folded); flexible

Example: I don’t think it’s a good thing for children to be too pliant.

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Pending

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Adj: waiting to be settled; not yet decided( literally “hanging”)

Example: the pending releases of the prisoners are meant to create a climate for negotiation.

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Cellophane

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N: a thin, transparent material used for covering food and other items

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Captive

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N: one who is held as a prisoner(someone who has been taken)

Example:when the town was recaptured, we found soldiers who had been captives for several years

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Reciprocal

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N: mutual, complementary(each one takes something from the other)

Example: they share a truly reciprocal relationship

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Phenomenal

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Adj: extraordinary; remarkable

Example: her rise to fame was quite phenomenal- in less than two years she was a household name.

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Eject

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V: to push, throw, or force something out of a place

Example: the coffee machine suddenly ejected a handful of coins.

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Commit

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V: to promise or give your loyalty, time, or money to a particular principle, person or plan of action.

Example:
-commit yourself to something: the government must commit itself to improving healthcare.
-commit to: once we have committed to this course there is no going back.

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Conjecture

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N: a guess; a theory based on a guess

Example: there has been a lot of conjecture in the media recently about the marriage.

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Submit

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V: to allow another person or group to have power or authority over you, or to accept something unwillingly.

Example: she decided to resign from the party rather than submit herself to the new rules.

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Permissive

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Adj: lenient; tolerant; a person or society that is permissive allows behavior that other people might disapprove of

Example: he claims that society has been far too permissive toward drugs

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Projectile

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N: an object that is thrown or shot forward with force

Example: people started throwing bottles and other projectiles at the police.

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