week 1 Flashcards
civilian
[n, adj]
a person who is not a member of the armed forces, or police, or fire-fighting forces
Eight of the passengers were soldiers, and one was a marine; the rest were civilians
complicated
[adj]
not simple or easy; intricate
if some of the requirements for graduation seem complicated, see your guidance counselor. he will be glad to explain them to you
concur
[v]
agree, be of the same opinion
good sportsmanship requires you to accept the umpire’s decision even if you do not concur with it
confirm
[v]
state or prove the truth of; substantiate
my physician thought i had borken my wrist, and an x ray later confirmed his opinion
digress
[v]
turn aside, get off the main subject in speaking or writing
at one point in his talk, the speaker digressed to tell us of an incident in his childhood, but then he got right back to his topic
fragile
[adj]
easily borken; breakable; weak; frail
the handle is fragile; it will easily break if you use too much pressure
galore
[adj]
plentiful; abundant (galore always follows the word it modifies)
there were no failures on the final test, but on the midterm there were failures galore
genuine
[adj]
actually being what it is claimed or seems to be; true; real; authentic
jane wore an imitation fur coat that every one thought it was made of genuine leopard skin
hostile
[adj, n]
of or relating to an enemy or enemies; unfriendly
it was not immediately announced whether the submarine reported off our coast was of a friendly or a hostile nation
impatient
[adj]
not patient; not willing to bear delay; restless; anxious
five minutes can seem like five hours when you are impatient
inter
[v]
put into the earth or in a grave; bury
many american heroes are interred in arlington national cemetery
mitigate
[v]
make less severe; lessen; soften; relieve
with the help of novocaine, your dentist can greatly mitigate the pain of drilling
novice
[n]
one who is new to a field or activity; beginner
our dance club has two groups; one for experienced dancers and one for novices
original
[adj, n]
a work created firsthand and from which copies are made
belonging to the beginning; first; earliest
most of us can buy copies of a masterpiece, but few can afford the original
miles standish was one of the original colonists of massachusetts; he cam over on the ‘mayflower’
rarity
[n]
something uncommon, infrequent, or rare
rain in the sahara desert is a rarity
