Unit 09 Flashcards
If something is archaic, it is very old or outdated.
archaic
If someone is _, they are kind and generous.
benevolent
_ is a metal that is used to make musical instruments and ornaments.
brass
_ is an economic system where private companies make goods for profit.
capitalism
A _ is a part of a larger machine.
component
_ is a situation in shich somebody relies on something else.
dependence
To _ means to reduce or get smaller.
diminish
A _ is a disadvantage.
drawback
A _ is something that is popular for a short time.
fad
To _ means to interrupt or force your ideas on other people.
impose
_ describes something related to a manager or management.
managerial
If something is _, it comes from the period between 650 and 1500CE.
medieval
If something is _, it is not used anymore because something better exists.
obsolete
A _ is a large piece of land that is surrounded by the ocean on three sides.
peninsula
If a person has prestige, people admire or respect them.
prestige
A _ is an amount that shows the link between the parts and the whole.
proportion
If something is _, it is very new or differnt.
radical
To _ something means to prove that it is false or incorrect.
refute
If something is _, it looks or sounds very impressive.
spectacular
To _ means to make cloth using horiaontal and vertical threads.
weave
