Unit 12 Vocab

Front 1

bristle

Synonyms:
(n) a whisker, spine, quill
(v) to stiffen, raie: seethe

Back 1

(n) a stiff, short or fiber
Use a toothbrush with soft, gentle bristle.

(v) to have hair standing on end: to show anger
An insulting remark may make a person bristle with anger.

Front 2

circular

Synonyms:
(adj) ring-shaped, roundabout, (n) flyer, handbill, brochure

Back 2

(adj) forming, moving or being like a circle, round: indirect
The circular pathway goes around the pond.
(n) a leaflet or printed advertisemant meant to be given to many people.
We revceived a corcuar describing sales at the mall.

Front 3

coarse

Synonyms:
rugged, crude, harsh,grainy, scratchy vulgar, foul gross

Back 3

(adj) low, common, or of poor quality, made of comparativety large parts; rough to the touch; using bad manners or rude language.
Most people are offended by coarse behavior.

Front 4

discard

Synonyms:
(v) to dump, dispose of, eliminate

Back 4

(v) to get rid of or throw away.
Please discard your newspaper into recycling bins.
(n) something cast off or thrown away
Donate your clothing discard to a charity

Front 5

extreme

Synonyms:
(adj) utmost, ultimate, excessive, drastic; outermost

Back 5

(adj) to the highesy or greatest degree; exaggerated; farthest possible.
Most people avoid extreme heat or cold.
(n) the highest, farthest, or greatest; one end of a range
Songs often describe extreme of emotion.

Front 6

focus

Synonyms:
(n) the heart, emphasis, direction;
(V) to direct, adjust, sharpen

Back 6

(n) sharpness or clairty, the center of activity or intrest.
It is easy to adjust the focus of binoculars.
(v) to correct for sharpness and clarity; to concentrate.
Always take the time to focus your camera.

Front 7

grasp

Synonyms:
(v) to clutch, to get; to perceive
(n) control, perception comprehension

Back 7

(v) to take hold with the arm or hands; to take eagerly; to understand
A person who trips on a stairway will probably grasp the handrail.
(n) the reach of arms or hands; the power to reach or hold onto;understanding.
It's important to have a good grasp od addition.

Front 8

inspire

Synonyms:
to influence, motivate, move, affect, touch, arouse, kindle, spark

Back 8

(v) to guide, excite, uplift, or encourage; to bring about or cause.
The Olympic Games inspire athletes to do their best.

Front 9

magnify

Synonyms:
to intensifl, inflate, boost, to enlarge, expand swell

Back 9

(v) to increase in importance, exaggerate; to make bigger.
A microscope can magnify tiny objects.

Front 10

marine

Synonyms:
(adj.)nautical, maritime,oceatic, aquatic,coactal,naval

Back 10

(adj) related to or of the sea,sailing,or shipping; related to the seagoing branch of the armed forces.
Whales are marine mammals, not fish.
(n) a soldier who serves on a shil, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
American naval battle since 1775..

Front 11

quake

Synonyms:
(v) to shudder,shiver,vibrate,quaver'(N) a tremor,shock

Back 11

(v)to shake or move back and forth; to tremble
people who live in california often feel the ground quake
To shaking back and fourth or trembling; an earth quake
A minor quake does little damage.

Front 12

troblesome

Synonyms:
hard;annoying,worrisome,bothersome,upsetting

Back 12

(adj)difficult;causing annoyance,bother, or worry
It is troblesome ot run out of gas on the highway.