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24 Cards in this Set
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contemporary (noun, adjective)
k n-temp -rere |
a person living during the same time period as another person Bitu Birru was a contemporary of Daniel Abebe.
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collaborate (verb)
k -la -rat |
to work together
My wife and I collaborated to find ways to help our gdand fathers and grand mothers. |
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discord (noun)
diskord |
strife; lack of agreement
The two amicable friends have a discord on the gene coding research. |
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coherent (adjective)
ko-hir nt |
logical; consistent,clearly reasoned
The Minneapolise Community and Technical College worked out a coherent policy for admitting minorities. |
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synopsis (noun)
si-nopsis |
a short summary
Reading only a synopsis can't give all information required for examination. |
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sparse (adjective)
spars |
thinly scattered or distributed; meager
If you looked through the microscope, you could see sparse materials in the water. |
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commual (adjective)
k -myoonel |
reffering to a community or to joint ownership
My wife and I lived in a Seward apartment where we have a communal baths, kitchens and dining room. |
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nadir (noun)
nad r |
the lowest point
The coolest nadir temprature was recorded a decade ago. |
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syndrome (noun)
sindrom |
a group of symptoms that indicates a disease or disorder
The HIV syndrome agravate as soon as one has it. |
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intersperse (verb)
int r-spurs |
to scatter here and there; to distribute among other things
The kid interspersed his toys among other kids. |
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segregate (adjective)
seg ri-gat |
to separate
It is very difficult to segregate the mixtures of white and barely. |
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cuisine (noun)
kwi-zen |
a style of food or cooking
We had our lunch at the Ethiopian cuisine. |
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disparity (noun)
di-spari-te |
inquality; difference
My sister and I have a significant disparity in age because she is 15 years old and I am 10 years old. |
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bravado (noun)
br -va do |
false bravery; showy display of courage
The teenager is a bravado as he was challenged a renowed gang leader. |
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disreputable (adjective)
dis-repy -b l |
not respectable; having a bad reputation
The owner of the company was so disreputable that we thought he was hourly paid associate. |
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charisma (noun)
k -riz m |
quality of leadership that attracts other people
Pastore Benn Hinn has a good charisma who attracts many people to his church. |
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gregarious (adjective)
gri-gare- s |
sociable; fond of company
Since I am gregarious, I liked to talk with people while I am cashiering at store. |
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cliche (noun)
kle-sha |
an overused; trite expression
My fathers speach was full of cliches with a plan of action. |
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compatible (adjective)
k m-pat -b l |
harmonious; living in harmony
My former class mates liked me becuase I was compatible with everyone. |
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zenith (noun)
zenith |
the highest point
The ancient empire of abssinia subdued the country occupied presently by Yemen at its zenith power. |
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concur (verb)
k n-kur |
to agree
Nike and DAve concur on the new law of the school after a lot of arguments. |
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syntheis (noun)
sinthi-sis |
something made from combined parts; the making of something by combing parts
Green plants synthesis thier own foods by using minerals from soil, carbondioxide from air and sunlight. |
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congregate (verb)
konggri-gat |
to meet; to assemble
Every sunday people congregate at the church to hear God's word from the Bible. |
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disperse (verb)
di-spurs |
to scatter; to distribute widely
The farmer dispersed the seed on the field. |
