Unit 7 Flashcards
Aggravation
an act or circumstance that intensifies or makes worse
Alert
able to think clearly and to notice things
Caution
: care taken to avoid danger or risk
: a careful attitude or way of behaving
: a warning telling someone to be careful
Consequence
something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions
Constructive
: helping to develop or improve something
: helpful to someone instead of upsetting and negative
Deprivation
the state of not having something that people need
Leisure
enjoyable activities that you do when you are not working
Prompt
to cause (someone) to do something \: to be the cause of (something)
Speculate
to form ideas or theories about something usually when there are many things not known about it
Temper
to make (something) less severe or extreme \: to cause (something, such as steel or glass) to become hard or strong by heating it and cooling it