Lessons 1-3 Flashcards
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abroad
adv. to or in another country
Syn. overseas, internationally
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abrupt
adj. quick, without warning
adv. abruptly Syn. sudden
n. abruptness
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acceptable
adj. allowable or satisfactory
v. accept Syn. permissible
adv. acceptably
n. acceptability adj. accepting
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acclaim
n. enthusiastic approval, applause
adj. acclaimed Syn. praise
n. acclamation
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actually
adv. being in existence, real or factual
adj. actual Syn. Truly
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adverse
adj. displeasing, objectionable, or bad
adv. adversely Syn. unfavorable
n. adversity n. adversary
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advice
n. a recommendation given by someone not
associated with the problem or situation; v. advise
adj. advisable Syn. suggestion
n. advisability
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attractive
adj. calling attention to, pleasing, creating interest,
pretty; v. attract ;n. attraction Syn. appealing
n. attractiveness adv. Attractively
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ideal
adj. having no flaw or mistake, excellent
adv. ideally Syn. perfect
n. ideal
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persistent
adj. continuous, refusing to give up, firm in action or decision
v. persist n. persistence
adv. persistently Syn. Constant
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wide
adj. extending over a large area
adv. widely Syn. broad
n. wideness
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autonomous
adj. by itself, with no association
adv. autonomously Syn. Independent
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disapproval
n. the act of disagreeing, not giving approval
v. disapprove adv. disapprovingly Syn. Objection
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disruptive
adj. causing confusion and interruption
v. disrupt Syn. disturbing
n. disruption adv. Disruptively
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haphazardly
adv. having no order or pattern, by chance
adj. haphazard Syn. arbitrarily, carelessly
n. haphazardness
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advanced
adj. ahead of current thought or practice forward
thinking, new
v. advance
n. advancement Syn. Progressive
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advantage
n. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something
adv. advantageously Syn. benefit
adj. advantageous
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advent
n. the coming or appearance of something
Syn. Arrival
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agile
adj. able to move in a quick and easy way
adv. agilely Syn. nimble
n. agileness n. agility
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albeit
conj. in spite of the facts, regardless of the fact
Syn. although
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allow
v. to agree to let something happen, not to interfere with an action
n. allowance Syn. permit
adj. allowable adv. Allowable
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appealing
adj. attractive or interesting, able to move feelings
v. appeal
n. appeal Syn. alluring
adv. Appealingly
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celebrated
adj. acclaimed, well-known, and popular
Syn. Renown
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contemporary
adj. modern, up-to-date, also a person living at the same time as another person; n. contemporary; Syn. Current
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distribute
v. to divide among people or to give out
n. distribution Syn. Dispense
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encourage
v. to give courage or hope to someone
n. encouragement Syn. inspire adj. encouraging adv. Encouragingly
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energetic
adj. full of life, action, or power
n. energy Syn. vigorous
adv. Energetically
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frail
adj. weak in health or in body
n. trade Syn. Fragile
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refine
v. to make pure, to improve
n. refinement Syn. perfect (v.)
adj. refined
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worthwhile
adj. value in doing something
Syn. rewarding
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alter
v. to change or make different
v. altered Syn. modify
n. alteration adj. alterable adv. Alterably
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analyze
v. to study something carefully, to separate
into parts for study; n. analyzed
n. analysis Syn. Examine
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ancient
adj. something from a long time ago, very old.
Syn. Old
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annoying
adj. a slight bother, disturbing to a person
n. annoyance Syn. Bothersome
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anticipate
v. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time
adj. anticipatory
n. anticipation Syn. Predict
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conform
v. to follow established rules or patterns of
n. conformity behavior
n. conformist Syn. Adapt
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detect
v. to find out, to observe something
n. detection Syn. Notice
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enrich
v. to make rich, to make something of greater value
n. enrichment
adj. enriching Syn. Enhance
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intensify
v. to make stronger in feeling or quality
n. intensity Syn. heighten
adj. intense adj. intensive adv. intensely adv. Intensively
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intolerable
adj. difficult or painful to experience, not
able to accept different ways of thought or behavior ;adv. intolerably ; n. intolerance
adv. intolerantly; adj. intolerant; Syn. Unbearable
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observe
v. to see and watch carefully, to examine
n. observation Syn. notice
n. observer adj. observant adj. observable
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ongoing
adj. continuing
Syn. Current
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propose
v. to suggest or plan to do something
n. proposal Syn. suggest
n. proposition adj. proposed
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restore
v. to give back or bring back something to return to the original condition; n. restoration; adj. restored Syn. Revitalize
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vital
adj. of great importance, full of life
n. vitality Syn. indispensable
adv. Vitally
