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24 Cards in this Set
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transitory (adjective)
tran'si-tor`e |
def. short-lived;existing briefly;passing
A dayfly lives a transitory life. |
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eject (verb)
i-jekt' |
def. to force to leave;to expel
Whenever I want to take videos from VCR, I press eject button. |
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transcend (verb)
tran-send' |
def. to overcome;to go above limits
He could transcend his limit after hard training. |
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conducive (adjective)
k n-doo'siv |
def. contributing to;leading to
Exercise is conducive to losing weight. |
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transformation (noun)
trans`f r-ma'sh n |
def. a complete change
If I can do a transformation, I want to be a Michael Jordan. |
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tenable (adjective)
t n' -b l |
def. capable of being defended;logical
After 5 years work, he can make a tenable opinion to defned his theory. |
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adversary (noun)
ad'v r-ser`e |
def. opponent;foe
Devil is an adversary to angel. |
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staunch (adjective)
stonch |
def.1.faithful;firmly supporting 2.healthy;strong
I used to trust John as a stounch friend before he betrayed me. |
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retract (verb)
ri-trakt' |
def. to wiyhdraw a promise or statement;to pull out something back
He wanted to retract his words, but it was too late to recover that situation to the past. |
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stature (noun)
stach' r |
def.1.level of achievement and honor 2.physical height
Most NBA players are tall in stature. |
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extract (verb,noun)
ik-strakt' (verb) ek'strakt (noun) |
def.1.v.to pull out;to draw out 2.n.something that is drawn out
I extracted $1000 from ATM machine this morning. |
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deduction (noun)
di-duk'sh n |
def.1.something subtracted frome a total 2.a conclusion drawn from evidence
I was wondering that I can get a tax deduction if I give money to the hospital. |
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circumscribe (verb)
sur'k m-skrib` |
def. to limit;to restrict;to enclose
The child's freetime is circumscribed. |
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abduction (noun)
ab-duk'sh n |
def. kidnapping
When he found out his kid was not at homeand received call from strangers, he thought of abduction. |
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perverse (adjective)
p r-vurs' |
def. contrary;determined not to do what is expected or right
It is perverse to mistreat children. |
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status quo (noun)
sta`t s kwo' |
def. the existing conditions;present state of things
Citizens voted for the same president because they wanted to keep the status quo. |
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inadvertently (adverb)
in` d-vur'tnt-le |
def. unintentionally;by accident
He was really mad at me, although it was inadvertently mistake. |
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tenacious (adjective)
t -na'sh s |
def. firmly holding;gripping;retaining
I never give up on something if I think it is possible for me, so my friends call me a tenacious boy. |
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circumvent (verb)
sur`k m-vent' |
def. to avoid;to outwit
Because of his past bad experiences, he can circumvent worse things right now. |
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jettison (verb)
jet'-i-sen |
def. to throw out forcefully;to throw overboard
Sailors jettisoned big boxes in the storm to make the ship lighter. |
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circumspect (adjective)
sur'k m-spekt` |
def. cautious; careful; considering results of actions
He became a circumspect man after being betrayed by his friends. |
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dejected (adjective)
di-jek'tid |
def. depressed;downcast
After that accident, he was so dejected because of his family's death. |
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abstain (verb)
ab-stan' |
def.1.not to do something by choice 2.not to vote
If you want to keep you healthy, you have to abstain drugs and alcohol. |
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distraught (adjective)
dis-trot' |
def. crazy with worry
She was distraught by the death of her aunt. |
