Lessons 7-9 Flashcards
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appropriate
adj. correct or good for the purpose
n. appropriateness Syn. proper adv. Appropriately
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clarify
v. to make more easily understood, to make clear
n. clarification
Syn. explain
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conceal
v. to prevent from being seen or discovered
n. concealment Syn. hide
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confirm
v. to make certain, given support
adj. confirmed Syn. prove
n. confirmation
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constantly
adv. in an unchanging manner; happening all the time
adj. constant
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convenient
adj. easy to reach, near; suitable to one’s needs
adv. conveniently; Syn. practical
n. convenience
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core
adj. the central or most important part
n. core Syn. chief
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critical
adj. very serious or requiring careful judgment ; finding fault
v. critique; n. criticism Syn. dangerous
n. critic adv. Critically
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distort
v. to change from the original shape or condition, usually in an unnatural way
adj. distorted
n. distortion Syn. deform
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diverse
adj. various; distinct from others
adv. diversely; n. diversity v. diversify
Syn. Different
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prosperous
adj. successful, wealthy
adv. prosperously Syn. thriving
v. prosper n. prosperity
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purposefully
adv. done for a special reason
adj. purposeful Syn. deliberately
adv. purposely n. purpose
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reveal
v. to uncover, to expose
adv. revealingly Syn. disclose
adj. revealing
n. revelation
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scarcely
adv. almost not
adj. scarce
Syn. hardly
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theoretically
adv. according to a reasoned, but not proven point of view
adj. theoretical
n. theory Syn. hypothetically
v. theorize
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accelerate
v. to go faster
n. acceleration Syn. hasten
n. accelerator
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crack
n. a thin opening caused by breaking, a flaw
v. crack Syn. fracture
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create
v. to make something new
adj. creative Syn. produce
adv. creatively n. creation n. creator n. creativity n. creativeness
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creep
v. to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to happen
adj. creeping; Syn. crawl
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crush
v. to press together so as to completely
adj. crushing distort the shape or nature of the object
n. crush Syn. grind
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cultivate
v. to plant and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a relationship or friendship
adj. cultivated
n. cultivation Syn. grow
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dictate
v. to state demands with the power to enforce
adj. dictatorial Syn. impose
n. dictator
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distinguish
v. to hear, see, or recognize differences
adj. distinguishable Syn. discriminate
adj. distinguished adj. distinguishing
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flaw
n. a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect
adj. flawed
Syn. defect
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harvest
n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered
adj. harvested
v. harvest Syn. gather
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mirror
v. to show, as in a mirror
n. mirror Syn. reflect
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obtain
v. to gain or secure something
adj. obtainable Syn. gain
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particle
n. a very small piece of something
Syn. fragment
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settle
v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement
n. settlement; adj. settled; Syn. colonize
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transport
v. to move from one place to another
adj. transportable Syn. carry
adj. transported
n. transportation
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accurate
adj. careful and exact
adv. accurately Syn. precise
n. accuracy
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classify
v. to place into groups according to type
adj. classified Syn. arrange
n. classification
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currency
n. monetary unit
Syn. money
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deep
adj. far below the surface; complete understanding
adv. deeply
n. depth
v. deepen Syn. thorough
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dense
adj. closely packed or crowded, difficult to
adv. densely see through
n. density Syn. thick
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depend on
v. to count on; to be supported by
adv. dependably
Syn. trust
adj. dependable
n. dependence n. dependency n. dependent
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dim
adj. not bright or clear
adv. dimly Syn. faint
v. dim n. dimness
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display
v. to show, reveal
n. display Syn. exhibit
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exports
n. products sold abroad
adj. exported Syn. foreign sales
v. export
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gigantic
adj. very large
adv. gigantically Syn. enormous
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impressive
adj. causing admiration because of an object’s importance, size, or quality
adv. impressively
v. impress Syn. imposing
n. impression
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lasting
adj. forever, without end
v. last Syn. enduring
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treasury
n. the agency that controls and spends money; a collection of valued things
v. treasure
adj. treasured
Syn. bank
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uniform
adj. every part being the same.
adv. uniformly Syn. consistent
n. uniformity
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vibrant
adj. lively, powerful, full of action, bright
adv. vibrantly Syn. brilliant
n. vibrancy
