Vocabulary 02/25/2013 Flashcards
Zealous
zeal·ous
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** active and devoted
- *Dictionary:** ardently active. devoted, or diligent
- *Antonym:** indifferent; unenthusiastic; apathetic
- *Synonym:** avid; obsessed
J.K. Rowling must have been very zealous with Harry Potter.
Fragment
frag·ment
- *Part of Speech:** noun / verb
- *Own:** noun - a part broken off, piece / verb - to break into pieces
- *Dictionary:** noun - a part broken off or detached
- *Antonym:** entirety; total; whole
- *Synonym:** particle; portion
A slice of pizza is only a fragment of the pie.
Neglect
ne·glect
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** to pay no attention to
- *Dictionary:** pay little or no atention to
- *Antonym:** care; respect
- *Synonym:** carelessness; disregard
My brother used to neglect History class, until he received a D in his report card.
Intense
in·tense
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** existing or happening in extreme conditions
- *Dictionary:** having a characteristic quality in a high degree
- *Antonym:** calm; moderate
- *Synonym:** forceful; severe; extraordinary
The mood in the room was very intense.
Unwavering
un·wa·ver·ing
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** determined, single-minded and fixed
- *Dictionary:** not wavering or hesitant; resolute
- *Antonym:** varying; changing
- *Synonym:** determined; fixed; solid
The Mayor was unwavering in his view of interns not being paid.
Brooding
brood·ing
- *Part of Speech**: adjective
- *Own:** worried with painful memories or thoughts; agonize over
- *Dictionary:** preoccupied with depressing morbid or painful memories or thoughts
- *Antonym:** not worry; content
- *Synonym:** deliberate; ponder; daydream; worry
John sat, brooding about how unlucky he was in Las Vegas.
Diminish
di·min·ish
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** to make smaller or less important
- *Dictionary:** to make or cause to sem smaller; less important; less; etc.
- *Antonym:** enlarge; expand
- *Synonym:** decrease; reduce; lower
Any hope Max had of winning the hand diminished that night.
Jerk
jerk
- *Part of Speech:** noun / verb
- *Own:** noun - a quick lurching move forward; jolt / verb - sudden movement; snatch
- *Dictionary: noun - **a quick, sharp pull / verb - to go forward sharply
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** bump; thrust; quiver; yank
The car’s last effort was a jerk forward.
Ecosystem
ec·o·sys·tem
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** Earth’s system of natural resources and living things
- *Dictionary:** a community of organisms and the environment in which they live
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** ecological; environment
Humans made a major impact on the ecosystem.
Conservation
con·ser·va·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** the preservation from injury and decaying
- *Dictionary:** the preserving and protecting of an ecosystem or a resource
- *Antonym:** destruction; neglect; waste
- *Synonym:** care; keeping; salvation
Fossils are kept under conservation in museums.
Pollution
pol·lu·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** contamination of harmful substances in the environment
- *Dictionary:** a waste product that harms living things and damages an ecosystem
- *Antonym:** cleanliness; purification
- *Synonym:** deterioration; infection
Cars produce a lot of pollution.
Extinction
ex·tinc·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** dying out to the point of disappearing
- *Dictionary:** the death of all the organisms of a certain kind of living thing.
- *Antonym:** conserve; preserve
- *Synonym**: death; elimination
Dinosaurs went through extinction long ago.
