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24 Cards in this Set
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conscience (noun)
kon'sh ns |
def. sense of right and wrong; moral sense
After he stole the money, he had a guilty conscience and returned it. |
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manuscript (noun, adjective)
man'y -skript` |
def.1.n.the original text of a book or article before publication 2.adj.referring to writing done by hand
The author's book manuscript was sent to the editor right after author finished it. |
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colloquial (adjective)
k -lo'kwe- l |
def. informal conversation or expression
Black people use a colloquial english almost, not a formal one. |
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revoke (verb)
ri-vok' |
def. to cancel or withdraw
A judge revoked the driver's license of a man who caused many accidents. |
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epigram (noun)
ep'i-gram` |
def. a short, clever saying, often in rhyme
When we have a trouble, elders tell us some epigrams that fit in those situation. |
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monologue (noun)
mon' -log` |
def. a speech or performance by one person
He was so nervous at the front of his classroom, brcause he was giving a presentation by himself and it was a monologue. |
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inscription (noun)
in-skrip'sh n |
def.1.carving or writing on a surface 2. a signed message on a picture or in a book
Some popular books have an inscription which are signed by authors. |
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affect (verb)
-fekt' |
def. to have an influence on; to change
Thesedays, cars affect air pollution. |
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edict (noun)
e'dikt` |
def. an order or decree
If he thinks John as a friend, he should've asked him a favor, not an edict. |
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loquacious (adjective)
li-kwa'sh s |
def.very talkative
One of my friends is so loquacious, so we don't have to talk but just listen to him. |
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demographic (adjective)
dem` -graf'ik |
def. referring to the study of population characteristics
The demographics of LA show a great variety of people. |
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infer (verb)
in-fur' |
def. to conclude; to guess
Many detectives have ability to infer so that they can solve the causes of crime. |
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contradict (verb)
kon`tr -dikt' |
def. to say or put forth the opposite of something
Those two people contradict about one problem, one says "agree" and other says "disagree." |
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prologue (noun)
pro'log` |
def.1.the introduction to a literary or artistic work 2.an introductory event
There is always a prologue song in the first track of singers' album, which can introduce about it. |
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graphic (adjective)
graf'ik |
def.1.referring to drawings or artistic writng 2.described vividly or clearly
The victim explained the attack in graphic detail, so I thought that I was one of them. |
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invoke (verb)
in-vok' |
def. to call in assistance; to call upon
Through prayer, she invoked the help of God to cure her sick brother. |
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advocate (verb, noun)
ad'v -kat` ad'v -kit |
def.1.v.to urge publicly; to recommend 2.n.a person who publicly urges a cause
He is an advocate of childrens' rights because he loves children and wants to help them. |
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vociferous (adjective)
vo-sif' r- s |
def. crying out noisily; speaking loudly
He was very vociferous about errors which were made by his son on exams. |
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transcribe (verb)
tran-skrib' |
def.1.to make a complete written copy 2.to copy something into another form
Secretaries transcribed tapes of a meeting into documents. |
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dictator (noun)
dik'ta-t r |
def. a ruler with total authority
He thought he can also rule people in his country, because his dad was a dictator. |
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conscious (adjectiove)
kon'sh s |
def. aware; awake
The salesman is conscious of the fact that he must increase sales. |
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ecology (noun)
i-kol' -je |
def. the relationship of living things and their environment; the study of this relationship
If you want to understand ecology, you have to know the importance of environment. |
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effect (noun)
i-fekt' |
def. a result
If there is cause, effect always comes with it. |
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imply (verb)
im-pli' |
def. to suggest; to say something indirectly
Poems never tells meaning directly but always implies. |
