Unit 2 Flashcards
adj, demands great effort or labor
arduous/ˈɑː.dʒu.əs/
The explorers began their arduous hike up the steep mountain
verb, gain or achieve smt, often after a lot of effort
attain /əˈteɪn/
In two more years, I will attain my highchool diploma
verb, exist with smt in the same time and place
coexist /ˌkoʊ·ɪɡˈzɪst/
Our pets coexist at our home with little or no problems
verb, be able to imagine or belive smt
conceive /kənˈsiːv/
The child could not conceive the actual size of the Earth
adj, not considered honest
dubious /ˈdjuː.bi.əs/
The police thought that the man’s description of the crime was dubious
noun, a person’s sense of their own worth
ego /ˈiː.ɡəʊ/
Kelly’s ego made her think that she was some kind of a superhero
noun, a rubber that stretches when it is pulled
elastic /iˈlæs.tɪk/
He attached the elastic bungee to his legs before ge jumped of the platform
noun, an attempt to do smt, especially smt new or original
endeavor /ɪnˈdevə(r)/
The company’s new advertising endeavor ended in a horible failure
verb, cut a design or words into the surface of something
engrave /ɪnˈɡreɪv/
The couple engraved their names onto the old pine tree
verb, dig on land and remove dirt to look for smt
excavate /ˈek.skə.veɪt/
The team wishes to excavate the site in hopes of finding fossils
adj, smt has a tough, uneven shape or edge
jagged /ˈdʒæɡ.ɪd/
The swimmer was hurt when he fell on the jagged rock
noun, a small area or place where smt specific happens
locale /ləʊˈkɑːl/
The spa was the perfect locale forr my mother to relax and enjoyherr vacation
noun, a hollow container that is used to make certain shapes
mold /məʊld/
Using a cupcake mold will ensure that they come out just right
adj/adv, open and correct
outright /ˌaʊtˈraɪt/
Everyone knew that the boy’s story was an outright lie
noun, … of an area, a place or thing is the edge of it
periphery /pəˈrɪf.ər.i/
A beautiful floral pattern is on the periphery of the stationery
