Lessons 10-12 Flashcards
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distinct
adj. clearly noticed, different
adv. distinctly Syn. definite
adj. distinctive n. distinct
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dominant
adj. primary or principal, having or exercising control over something
adv. dominantly v. dominate Syn. major n. domination
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dormant
adj. not growing or producing, asleep
n. dormitory Syn. inactive
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drab
adj. lacking color,uninteresting, boring
adv. drably Syn. colorless
n. drabness
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dramatic
adj. something that captures the imagination, exciting
adv. dramatically Syn. emotional
n. drama v. dramatize
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elaborate
adj. something with a large number of parts, full of details
adv. elaborately
v. elaborate
n. elaboration Syn. complex
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exceptional
adj. unusual in a positive way
adv. exceptionally Syn. phenomenal
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hazardous
adj. very risky, unsafe
adv. hazardously Syn. dangerous
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minuscule
adj. of little consequence, very small
adj. minute Syn. tiny
n. minitia
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prime
v. to make ready,
adj. primed * first in importance or in time
adj. prime*
n. prime Syn. prepare
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rudimentary
adj. simple,not complex
n. rudiment Syn. basic
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sensitive
adj. easily affected
adv. sensitively Syn. delicate
n. sensitivity
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superficial
adj. simple, not deep; near the surface
adv. superficially
Syn. shallow
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terrifying
adj. filled with fear
adv. terrifyingly Syn. frightening
v. terrify
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vigorous
adj. powerful, full of action
adv. vigorously Syn. strong
n. vigor
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amenity
n. something that makes life easier or more
enjoyable Syn. convenience
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destroy
v. to put an end to the existence of something
adj. destructive Syn. ruin
adv. destructively
n. destructiveness n. destruction n. destroyer
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disperse
v. to cause to move in many different directions
adj. dispersed
Syn. circulate
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dwelling
n. where people live
n. dweller Syn. house
v. dwell
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element
n. a part of the whole
n. element* *environment
adj. elemental Syn. component
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elementary
adj. simple in structure, easy to do
Syn. primary
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eliminate
v. to remove, free oneself of something
n. elimination adj. eliminated Syn. delete
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emphasize
v. to show that something is especially important or exceptional
adj. emphatic
n. emphasis adv. emphatically Syn. highlight
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encircle
v. to make a circle around
adj. encircled Syn. surround
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erratic
adj. no regular pattern in thinking or movement changeable without reason
adv. erratically
Syn. inconsistent
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exaggerate
v. to make something more than what it is
adj. exaggerated Syn. overstate
n. exaggeration
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mention
v. to say relate in written form
adj. mentioned
Syn. remark
n. mention
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pier
n. a place where boats arrive to take on or unload
cargo and passengers Syn. dock
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prevalent
adj. existing widely or commonly
n. prevalence Syn. commonplace
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release
v. to allow to come out; to give freedom
n. release
Syn. free
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benefit
v. to be useful or helpful
adv. beneficially Syn. assist
adj. beneficial n. benefit n. beneficiary;
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blind
adj. unable to see or understand, to conceal; showing poor judgment or understanding
adv. blindly
n. blindness Syn. unaware
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broaden
v. to make larger or greater
adv. broadly Syn. enlarge
adj. broad
n. breadth
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burgeon
v. grow at a fast pace
adj. burgeoning Syn. thrive;
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conspicuously
adv. attracting attention
adj. conspicuous Syn. noticeably
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demand
v. to ask for something in a strong way
adv. demandingly Syn. insist
adj. demanding n. demand
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endorse
v. to express approval
n. endorsement Syn. support
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enormous
adj. very large
adv. enormously Syn. Tremendous
n. enormity
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entirely
adv. completely
adj. entire Syn. Thoroughly
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erode
v. to wear away, disappear slowly
n. erosion Syn. deteriorate
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evaporate
v. to vanish
n. evaporation Syn. disappear
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recover
v. to get back; to have something returned
adj. recovered Syn. retrieve
adj. recoverable n. recovery
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reportedly
adv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly
adj. reported Syn. Rumored
v. report n. report
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shift
n. change in position or direction
adj. shifting v. shift
Syn. Switch
adj. shifty
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Suffer
v. to experience difficulty; to worsen in quality; to experience pain
adj. suffering
n. suffering Syn. endure n. sufferer
