midterm esol Flashcards
abroad
oversea;internationally ;to or in other country
annoying
bothersome; a slight bother disturbing to a person
Ambiguous
Vague; of under meaning; something that can be understood in more than one way
Abrupt
Sudden; quick without warning
Distribute
Dispense; to divide among people or to give out
Vital
Indispensable; of great importance; full of life
Agile
Nimble; able to move in a quick and easy way
Acceptable
Allowable or satisfactory; permissible
Contemporary
Modern, up to date, or a person living at the time as another person; syn,current
Myth
An invented story or idea syn. Legend
Complex
Complicated; difficult to understand or explain
Curious
Peculiar; odd or strange
Immense
Massive; extremely large
Rigid
Stiff; not easy to bend; firm; inflexible
Conceal
Hide; to prevent from being seen or discovered
Confirm
Prove; to make certain, given support
Diverse
Different; various distinct from others
Purposefully
Deliberately; done for a special reason
Distinguish
Discriminate; to hear, see or recognize differences
Flaw
Defect; a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect; a mark fault or other imperfection that mars a substance or object
Transport
Carry; to move from one place to another
Withdraw
To remove, take out, or take back syn. extract
Concur
To have the same opinion or draw the same conclusion syn. agree
Designate
To specify, name, or select to do to a task; to indicate syn. Assign