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15 Cards in this Set
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prologue (noun) pro'log'
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the introduction to a literary or artistic work. an introductory event
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contradict (verb) kon'tra-dict
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to say or put forth the opposit of something
That guy guy got fired because he always contradict his boss in front of coworker. |
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invoke (verb) in'vok
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to call in assistance, to call upon
South VietNam invoked the US army during VietNam war. |
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dictator (noun) dik'ta-ter
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a ruler with total authority
Hitler is a dictator who kill all Jewish people. |
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vociferous (adj)
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crying out noisily, speak loudly
My neighbor are too vociferous with shouting and crying so loud. |
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loquacious (adj) lo-kwa'shes
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very talkative
My loquacious friend can not stop talking. |
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ecology (noun) i-kol'e-je
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a relationship of living things and their environment, the study of this relationship
I took a class about ecology so that I have to study about the relationship of people. |
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colloquial (adj) ke-lo'kwe-el
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informa; conversation or expression
We can not use colloquial way of saying in writing. |
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revoke (verb)
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to cancel or withdraw
The police revoked the license of the drunk man. |
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advocate (verb) ad've-kat
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to urge publicy, to recommend
a person who publicy urge a cause The phone dealer advocate me a good phone. |
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monologue ( noun) mon'e-log
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a speech or performance by one person.
I don't like to monologue in front of everyone by myself. |
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demographic (adj) dem'e-graf-ik
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referring to the study of population characteristic
Demographic studied show that single mother in Vietnam are increase since 1995. |
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edict (noun) e'dikt
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an oder or decree
I edicted my sister to stay home and she has to listen to me. |
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graphic (adj) graf'ik
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referring to drawing or artistic writing, described vividly
My calculator can create graphics so that I dont need to do them by hand. |
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epigram (n) ep'i-gram
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a short, clever saying, often a rhyme.
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