Lessons 28-30 Flashcards
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aggravating
adj. making worse; annoying
n. aggravation Syn. irritating
v. aggravate
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amusement
n. something that holds interest and is enjoyable
adv. amusingly
adj. amusing
v. amuse Syn. diversion
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conceivably
adv. feasibly; believable
adj. conceivable Syn. possibly
v. conceive
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convert
v. to change from one form or state to another
adj. convertible Syn. alter
n. conversion
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curative
adj. being able to restore to good condition
n. cure Syn. healing.
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debilitating
adj. weakening
v. debilitate Syn. weakening
n. debility
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deplete
v. to use up; to reduce greatly
adj. depleted
n. depletion
Syn. consume
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finite
adj. of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite
Syn. limited
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perceive
v. to sense; to become aware of
adv. perceptibly Syn. observe
adj. perceivable adj. perceptive adv. perceptively n. perception
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security
n. the feeling of freedom from danger, doubt, or worry
adv. securely
adj. secure Syn. safety
v. secure
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toxic
adj. harmful; capable of being fatal
n. toxicity Syn. poisonous
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tranquility
n. calm; quietness
adv. tranquilly Syn. peacefulness
adj. tranquil
v. tranquilize
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trap
v. to catch and hold onto, usually by trickery; deceived
adj. trapped
n. trap Syn. retain
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undeniably
adv. clearly true
adj. undeniable
Syn. absolutely
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underestimated
adj. guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity
v. underestimate
Syn. miscalculated
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acknowledge
v. to know, remember, and accept the existence of something
n. acknowledgment adj. acknowledged Syn. recognize
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acquire
v. to gain or come to possess
adj. acquisitive Syn. obtain
n. acquisition
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assimilate
v. to become a part of
n. assimilation Syn. incorporate
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assortment
n. a variety
adj. assorted Syn. selection
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caliber
n. the standard of; the degree of goodness
Syn. quality
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condensed
adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
v. condense Syn. summarized
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contradictory
adj. not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made on the subject; declared wrong
v. contradict
n. contradiction Syn. inconsistent
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disregard
v. to pay no attention
n. disregard Syn. ignore
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precious
adj. having much monetary or sentimental value;
beautiful
Syn. cherished
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prominent
adj. famous; having a high position
adv. prominently Syn. renowned
n. prominence
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requisite
adj. needed for a specific purpose
v. require * a formal request
n. requirement Syn. demanded
n. requisition* v. requisition
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unravel
v. to organize; to make clear
n. unraveling Syn. separate
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vague
adj. not clear; ambiguous
adv. vaguely Syn. unclear
n. vagueness
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vast
adj. very much; very large
adv. vastly Syn. huge
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volume
n. the amount of something contained in a space
adv. voluminously* * holding a lot
adj. voluminous Syn. quantity
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charisma
n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality
adj. charismatic
Syn. appeal
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clever
adj. intelligent; resourceful
adv. cleverly Syn. astute
n. cleverness
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convince
v. to make someone see things your way
adv. convincingly Syn. persuade
adj. convincing
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endure
v. to last; to suffer pain
adj. endurable Syn. persevere
adj. enduring
n. endurance
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forfeit
v. to give up; to have something taken away, usually by rule or regulation
n. forfeit
Syn. relinquish
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precarious
adj. not safe, firm, or steady
adv. precariously Syn. hazardous
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severe
adj. extreme; harmful
v. severely
Syn. intense
n. severity
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sporadic
adj. not consistent; irregular
adv. sporadically Syn. erratic
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superior
adj. excellent quality; above all the rest
n. superiority Syn. exceptional
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wanton
adj. done without thought or consideration
adv. wantonly Syn. senseless
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weak
adj. not strong; incapable
adv. weakly Syn. ineffective
v. weaken n. weakness
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widespread
adj. found everywhere
Syn. extensive
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wisdom
n. knowledge and understanding
adv. wisely Syn. insight
adj. wise
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witticism
n. a joke; a funny story
adv. wittily Syn. humor
adj. witty n. wit
n. wittiness
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woo
v. to make efforts to attain or gain something
Syn. attract
