vocab Flashcards

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Adj. tending to grow or move toward light.

Because they are _____, daisies always grow toward the sun.

A

phototropic

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Adj: attractive in pictures or photographs.

Lucy was so _____ that total strangers often asked to take her picture.

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photogenic

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Adj: giving off light without heat

Harvey stuck ______ stars on his ceiling so that it would resemble the nighttime sky.

A

phosphorescent

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Adj: easy to understand; clear

Sophie’s explanation of quantum physics was so ______ that I understood everything.

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lucid

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V: to make clear by explaining.

The attorney asked the witness to further _____ the information he had.

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elucidate

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Adj: allowing light to pass through

Through a ______ blue cloth draped over the window, we could see the sun.

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translucent

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Adj: careful; mindful of rules and consequences

The marchers in the protest rally tried to be _____ and not break any laws.

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circumspect

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N: that which is expected

The ______ of a trip to the dentist with my bratty little brother was hardly thrilling.

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Prospect

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N: a ghost or phantom

Hattie seemed to see a ______ in every corner of the dark house.

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specter

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Adj: hateful or spiteful

One candidate made an ____speech against his opponent.

A

invidious

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Adj: happening by good fortune

Through a ____ series of events, Nigel found himself manager of the company.

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providential

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V: to create without any forethought or preparation

When Carol lost the cards with her speech on them, she was forced to ______.

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improvise

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