Unit 12 Vocabulary

Front 1

bristle
Use a toothbrush with soft, gentle bristle.

An insulting remark may make a person bristle with anger.

Synonyms
(n) a whisker, spine, quill;(v) to stiffen,rise; seethe

Back 1

(n) a stiff, short hairor fiber

(v) to have hair standing on end;to show anger

Front 2

circular
The circular pathway goes around the pond.

We received a circular describing sales at the mall.

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

Back 2

(adj) forming, moving, or being like a circle,round;indirect

(n)a leaflet or printed advertisement meant to be given to many people

Front 3

coarse
Most people are offended by coarse behavior.

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

Back 3

(adj)low,common,or of poor quality; made of comparatively large parts; rough to the touch; using bad manners or rude language

Front 4

discard
Please discard your newspapers into recycling bins.

Donate your clothing discards to a charity.

Synonyms
(v) to dump, dispose of, eliminate

Back 4

(v)to get rid of or throw away
(n) something cast off or thrown away

Front 5

extreme
Most people avoid extreme heat and cold.

Songs often describe extremes of emotion.

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

Back 5

(adj) to the highest or greatest degree;exaggerated; farthest possible
(n) the highest, farthest or greatest; one end of a range

Front 6

focus
It is easy to adjust the focus of binoculars.

Always take the time to focus your camera.

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

Back 6

(n) Sharpness or clarity; the center of activity or interest
(v) to correct for sharpness and clarity; to concentrate

Front 7

grasp
A person who trips on a stairway will probably grasp the handrail.

It's important to have a good grasp of addition.

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

Back 7

(v) to take hold with the arms or hands; to take eagerly; to understand
(n) the reach of arms or hands; the power to reach or hold onto;
understanding

Front 8

inspire
The Olympic Games inspire athletes to do their best.

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

Back 8

(v) to guide, excite, uplift, or encourage; to bring about or cause

Front 9

magnify
A microscope can magnify tiny objects.

Synonyms
to intensify, inflate, boost; to enlarge, expand, swell

Back 9

(v)to increase in importance, exaggerate; to make bigger

Front 10

marine
Whales aremarine mammals,not fish.

Marine have taken part in every important American naval battle since 1775.

Synonyms
(adj) nautical, maritime,oceanic, aquatic,coastal, naval

Back 10

(adj)related to or of the sea,sailing, or shipping; related the seagoing branch of the armed forces
(n)a soldier who serves on a ship,a member of the U.S. Marine Corps

Front 11

quake
People who live in California often feel the ground quake.
A minor quake does little damage.

Synonyms
(v) to shudder, shiver, vibrate, quaver
(n) a tremor shock

Back 11

(v) to shake or move back and forth; to tremble
(n) a shaking back and forth or trembling; an earthquake

Front 12

troublesome
It is troublesome to run out of gas on the highway.

Synonyms
hard; annoying, worrisome, bothersome, upsetting

Back 12

difficult; causing annoyance, bother, or worry