unit 14 Flashcards
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addict
n. An addict is a person who cannot stop doing something. She was a coffee addict. She had more than three cups each day.
archeological
adj. When something is archeological’ it relates to archeology. They found archeological evidence of an ancient species of man.
archeology
n. Archeology is the study of ancient people through their artifacts. He studied archeology to learn more about ancient Egyptian culture.
brainstorm
v. To brainstorm is to have a lot of ideas about a certain topic. The students met after school to brainstorm ideas for their assignments.
budget
n. A budget is the amount of money available to spend on something. His budget for food was very tight.
chaotic
adj. When something is chaotic’ it is crazy’ confused’ and hectic. The first day of school can be chaotic for a new student.
cite
v. To cite something is to mention it as an example or as proof of something. She cited six reasons that the school needed to build new classrooms.
correspond
v. To correspond is to match or to be similar to something. The boy’s story didn’t correspond with his mother’s version.
courtyard
n. A courtyard is an outdoor area that is surrounded by the walls of a building. During the summer’ the courtyard is a nice place to have lunch.
estate
n. An estate is a large area of land owned by a family or organization. He lived on his father’s estate in the country.
fraud
n. Fraud is the crime of gaining money by lying or by tricking people. Experts say that credit card fraud increases around the holidays.
hydrogen
n. Hydrogen is a gas that has no taste’ color’ or smell. Airships used to be filled with hydrogen’ but it exploded easily.
O integrity
n. Integrity is honesty and good morals. The principal had a lot of integrity.
outlook
n. An outlook is a person’s opinion or way of thinking about something. He changed his outlook about rats after he read a book about them.