Unit 1 Flashcards
Producing or able to produce much fruit, large crops, or many children
fertile
most important; main; leading
principal
relying on others for aid or support
dependent
extra; more than what is used or needed
surplus
odd; strange
peculiar
a test of one’s abilities; anything that calls for a special effort
challenge
happening or done alone
solitary
to change in form or appearance
transform
right for a certain purpose; proper; fitting
suitable
a choice; first choice; something preferred
preference
a feeling of anger and helplessness that comes from bad luck, defeat, or failure; disappointment
frustration
a point of view; state of mind; way of thinking or feeling
attitude
a group of people or things having something in common; type
category
too much; more than is reasonable
excessive
done on purpose; carefully planned
deliberate
an obvious difference
contrast
disapproving; tending to find fault
critical
easily broken or damaged
fragile
to examine carefully; study closely
analyze
to show; serve as a sign or signal
indicate
obvious; clear
evident
to find out exactly; figure out
determine
to throw or give away; get rid of
dispose
having a great need or desire
desperate
not in good taste; not right for a situation; not suitable
improper
to bring back to a normal or former condition; repair
restore
to protect; keep in good condition
preserve
the act of saying “no” (to a request or desire); refusal
rejection
to try to get or succeed in; seek
pursue
to go along with; be together with
accompany
to live in
inhabit
very plentiful; more than enough
abundant
the act of checking or judging how two or more things are alike or different
comparison
to say that something is larger or greater than it really is; overstate
exaggerate
clear; obvious; easy to see or notice
distinct
not taking sides in a quarrel
neutral
an argument; a quarrel
dispute
to be disloyal to; turn against
betray
a decrease; cutback
reduction
to explain or teach by showing
demonstrate
very unpleasant; distasteful; disgusting
obnoxious
to stop; discontinue; quit
cease
unsteady; wobbly; not reliable
unstable
done on purpose; planned
intentional
to make worse
aggravate
kind; sympathetic; merciful; gentle
humane
to happen at the same time
coincide
rather great; rather large
considerable
the act of getting in the way of something; meddling in someone else’s business; something that gets in the way
interference
to make use of; put to use, especially to good use
utilize
