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12 Cards in this Set
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utilize (V)
utilization (N) utilizable (Adj) |
(Syn) make use of
// No one seems willing to utilize this vacant house. // the utilization of resources (Adj. Syn) usable, applicable |
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humid (Adj)
humidly (Adv) humidity (N) humidify (V) |
(Syn) moist, damp
// The island is hot and humid in the summer. (N. Syn) dampness, moistness, mugginess // The humidity was becoming unbearable. // humidify your home |
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theory (N)
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explanation based on thought, observation or reasoning
// In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more. |
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convince (V)
convincing (Adj) convincible (Adj) convincing (N) |
{convince sb of sth}
make sb believe that sth is true (Syn) influence, persuade // You’ll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. (Adj Syn) influential, persuasive (Adj Def) can be convinced // They are not convincible in this political issue. (N Syn) persuasion, influencing |
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descend (V)
descendant (N) descending (Adj) |
go or come down from a higher to a lower level
// The plane began to descend. // The results are ranked in descending order. a person’s descendants are their children, their children’s children, and all the people who live after them who are related to them (Syn) offspring |
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circulate (V)
circulation (N) |
go around, go from place to place or person to person
(Syn) distribute // Cooled air is circulated throughout the building. to move around a group, especially at a party, talking to different people // Mt father circulated among the guests at the party and made them feel comfortable. (N Syn) moving around, distribution // Regular exercise will improve blood circulation. // circulation of information |
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enormous (Adj)
enormousness (N) |
extremely large, huge
// the enormous dragon (N. Syn) hugeness, massiveness |
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predict (V)
prediction (N) predictable (Adj) predictability (N) predictably (Adv) |
tell beforehand
// It is impossible to predict what will happen. // It was predicted that inflation would continue to fall. // a predictable result // Prices were predictably high. |
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vanish (V)
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1. disappear, disappear suddenly
// The magician vanished in a puff of smoke. 2. stop existing // All hopes of a democratic society is now vanished. // the vanishing woodlands of Europe |
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woodland (N)
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forest
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evaporate (V)
evaporation (N) |
1. turn into vapor
// If a liquid evaporates or if sth evaporates it, it changes into a gas. 2. to disappear, especially by gradually becoming less and less // Her confidence is completely evaporated. |
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villain (N)
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1. the main bad character in a story
2. a very wicked person Villa => Village => Villain |