reading III Flashcards
SENTIMENTAL
APPELING TO THE EMOTIONS IN AN OBVIOUS AND TIRESOME WAY; RELATED TO EMOTIONS RATHER TAN REASON OR LOGIC.
IMPOSED
TO FORCE SOMETHING ON SOMEONE
TO STABLISH OR APPLY BY AUTHORITY.
ELEVATED
RAISED UP HIGHER SPECIALLY ABOVE THE GROUND OR OTHER SURFACE.
COMPLEMENT
TO SERVE AS A COMPLETING ELEMENT TO;
TO FORM A GOOD COMBINATION WITH ANOTHER THING THAT MAKES IT PERFECT ALTOGETHER.
CONTEMPLATE
TO LOOK AT WITH CAREFUL ANF THOUGHTFUL ATTENTION; TO THINK ABOUT DEEPLY AND CAREFULLY.
SURGE
A SUDDEN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF SOMETHING. OR POWERFUL FORWARD OR UPWARD MOVEMENT
ENVISION
TO FORM A MENTAL PICTURE OF SOMETHING
IMAGINE AS A FUTURE POSSIBILITY; VISUALIZE
DEVASTATION
EXTREME DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION
SUSTAIN
TO CONTINUE OR MAINTAIN.
DIRE
BEING OR SHOWING A SIGN OF CALAMITY TO COME SOMETHING VERY BAD; CAUSING GREAT WORRY OR FEAR
CONSENSUS
A GENERAL AGREEMENT ABOUT SOMETHING, AN IDEA OR OPINION THAT IS SHARED BY ALL THE PEOPLE IN A GROUP OR AMONG VARIOUS GROUPS
DISCIPLINE
A BRANCH OF KNOWLEDGE OR TEACHING
AN AEREA OF STUDY OR LEARNING
FUNDAMENTAL
BELONGING TO ONE´S INNATE OR INGRAINED CHARACTERISTICS; SERVING AS, OR BEING AN ESSENTIAL PART OF, A FOUNDATION OR BASIS.
BASIC; PRIMARY; ESSENTIAL
BIASED
A PREFERENCE OR AN INCLINATION, ESPECIALLY ONE THAT INHIBITS IMPARTIAL JUDGMENT
INITIALLY
AT THE BEGINNING, AT FIRST,
ACCOUNTABLE
BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING, HAVING TO ANSWER FOR OR EXPLAIN SOMETHING.
INNOVATION
THE ACT OF INTRODUCING A NEW METHOD, IDEA, DEVICE, ETC.
HUMBLE
NOT HAVING OR SHOWING ANY FEELING OF SUPERIORITY, SELF ASSERTIVENESS, OR SHOWINESS.
GEAR
ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF A TASK OR ACTIVITY.
PERSISTENT
CONTINUING DESPITE DIFFICULTIES, OPPOSITION, OR DISCOURAGEMENT.
THROUGHOUT
DURING THE WHOLE COURSE OR PERIOD OF
ALL THE WAY THROUGH
ARTIFICIAL
HUMANLY CONTRIVED OFTEN ON A NATURAL MODEL MADE BY HUMAN BEGINS AND NOT BY NATURE
ASCEND
TO MOVE OR EXTEND UPWARD,
TO RISE FROM A LOWER STATION
REKLESS
HAVING OR SHOWING NO REGARD FOR DANGER.
TERRAIN
AN AREA OF LAND
AGRARIAN
RELATING TO FARMING AND THE USE OF LAND.
PREVALENT
COMMON
FLOURISHING
TO GROW LUXURIANTLY; TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS
(PERSON ANIMAL OR OTHER LIVING ORGANISM) DEVELOP IN A HEALTHY OR VIGOROUS WAY, ESPECIALLY AS THE RESULT OF A PARTICULARLY FAVORABLE ENVIROMENT.
DOOMED
TO MAKE CERTAIN THE FAILURE OR DESTRUCTION OF, SUFFER, DIE, ETC.
CONDEMNED.
INSTABILITY
THE QUALITY OR STATE OF BEING UNSTABLE
CHANGE OR ALTERATION.
DEMISE
DEATH; A CESSATION OF EXISTENCE OR ACTIVITY
DECIPHER
to work out the meaning of something.
translate from secret or mysterious writing : decode. to make out the meaning of something not clear I can’t decipher her sloppy handwriting.
SUSTAIN
To continue or maintain.
to supply with sustenance.
PREVALENT
common.
generally or widely accepted,
RECKLESS
having or showing no regard for danger.
marked by lack of proper caution.
DEVASTATION
Extreme damage or destruction
to reduce to chaos, disorder, or helplessness
overwhelm devastated by
DETRIMENTAL
obviously harmful : damaging the detrimental effects of pollution.