unit 24 Flashcards
advocate
v. To advocate a plan or idea is to support or suggest it in public. The group advocated increased spending on education and schools.
albeit
conj. Albeit means although.
authorize
v. To authorize something means to give permission for it. The mayor authorized the construction of a new statue in the park.
civilian
n. A civilian is someone who is not in the military. It was Todd’s job to keep civilians from entering the army facility.
commodity
n. A commodity is something that can be bought or sold. Fran’s uncle made most of his money trading commodities.
communicate
v. When we communicate with others’ we talk or write to them. He was unable to communicate his feelings clearly.
conquest
n. A conquest is an event by which one country takes over another country. After the conquest’ the people of the small city had no freedom.
disclose
v. To disclose something means to tell it to someone else. John came home late’ so he had to disclose his activities to his wife.
dynamics
n. The dynamics of a situation are the way that parts of it affect each other. A good psychologist needs to know a lot about the dynamics of brain disorders.
enroll
v. To enroll in something is to put one’s name on a list as a member of a group. The students had to enroll in the class one semester in advance.
envious
adj. When someone is envious’ they want something that another person has. They were envious of their neighbor’s front yard.
festive
adj. When something is festive’ it is happy and related to a party or celebration. Dean’s favorite part of Christmas is the festive clothing that people wear.
indicate
v. When we indicate something’ we show or point out our thoughts or plans. They indicated that things would be likely to improve soon.
lentil
n. Lentils are very small beans that people cook and eat. Danni made her special soup with lentils when her husband was sick.
marshal
v. To marshal a group means to assemble them in order. The students were marshaled outside and put into groups.
