November 30 Flashcards

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to feel a great sense of excitement

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exhilarating (ADJECTIVE) - Example: I love the exhilarating feeling of hang gliding.

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extremely painful

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excruciating (ADJECTIVE) - Example: The woman being wheeled on the stretcher from the car accident into the ambulance looked like she was in excruciating pain.

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having little or no education and unable to read or write

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illiterate (ADJECTIVE) - Example: In the Middle Ages, or Dark Ages, most poor or middle class people did not go to school and were illiterate.

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standing out so that someone or something is easily noticed or recognized; famous or well-known

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eminent (ADJECTIVE) - Example: The eminent author of the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, talked about how she came up with the idea for her books.

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to have universal knowledge or to be all-knowing; to possess all the knowledge

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omniscient (ADJECTIVE) - Example: It’s not really possible for anyone to be completely omniscient. The man is extremely smart, but he is not omniscient.

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It comes from the French word literally meaning “advanced guard;” it means to be ahead or advanced in your thinking or actions; to do things that are not prevalent or that most people are not doing

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avant-garde (ADJECTIVE) - Example: The fashion designer had very avant-garde ideas for her new Spring clothes.

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