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unit two vocab
unit three vocab
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02/29/2012

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Term
Surpass
Definition

sur

verb

with hard work ,you can reach and surpass many of highest goals.

Term
Compensate
Definition

compesate

to pay

verb

some companies still dont compensate women for their work as much as they pay men who do similar work,

Term
diversity
Definition

diversity

variety

noun

One thing I'm looking for in a college ," Janelle told her counselor,''is diversty.I want to meet many differnt kinds of people.

Term
inhibit
Definition

inhabit

verb

to get into the habit.

many people belive exicerise makes one eat more,but i find that excercise inhibits my urge to snack.

Term
moderate
Definition

moderate

adjective

average

The trail was nether flat nor extemly steep it was maderate suitable for average hiker,

Term
acute
Definition

acute

a very great

adjective

my headache pains were so acute that they felt  like needles in my head. 

Term
bestow
Definition

bestow

verb

to award

The Manhatten school of music bestowed an honorary degree on a famous musicaian  who had never gone to college.

Term
annonymous
Definition

annonymous

adjective

haveing an unknown author

I wrote an anonymous to my  sister saying how much i love her

Term
phobia
Definition

phobia

noun

an extreme fear

my roomate has joined a group that helps  people with phobias because she wants to overcome her extreme fear of even the smallest spiders.

Term
Recipient
Definition

Recipient

noun

one who receives

Rashid was the annoyed recipient of forty pieces of spam the sme day

Term

accessible

 

Definition

accessible

adjective

within reach

We always hung the candy canes on the chistmas tree"s highest branches where they weren"t accessible to the younger children.

Term
exempt
Definition

exempt

adjective

excused

Students with A average were exempt from final exams.

Term
Anti
Definition

against

prefixes

antidote

Term
ary
Definition

Pertaining to or connted with

suffixes

sedentary

 

Term
Cis
Definition

to cut

roots

incisive

 

 

Term
accesible
Definition

access

adjective

The department store was not accessible from her side of the road so kisten  looked ahead for a u turn.

Term
cite
Definition

cite

to mention

verb

Kim cited examples of her slopness.

Term
exempt
Definition

exempt

excoused

adjective

student with an A averages  are exempt from final exam

Term
retort
Definition

retort

an answer

noun

When shelley's  bolding boyfriend made fun of her new perm,her retort was jelous

Term
elapse
Definition

elapse

verb

to go buy

When I"m  busy  with work I enjoy.I never notice how much time is elapsing.

 

Term
fluent
Definition

Flu

adjective

able to teach

To work  in a  foreign country , it helps to be fluent in the languages.

Term
Harass
Definition

harass

verb

to annoy

i hate people who try to harass you to get what they want.

Term
obsession
Definition

obsession

noun

a possesion

I have a big obsession with music.

Term
Futile
Definition

fut

adjective

hopeless

all the time i feel furtile.

Term
lethal
Definition

leth

adjective

deadly

my father is not alive today because  of a lethal combination  of drinking and driving.

Term
Vivid
Definition

vivid

adjective

At funerals,most people wearblack or dark grayclothing with little or no vivid

Term
unique
Definition

unique

adjective

one of kind

my talents are unique in my family.

Term
Delusion
Definition

delusion

noun

Chang holds the delusion of being in total control

Term
versatile
Definition

versatile

adjective

haveing many abilities

Our computer is versatile

It can balance the family checkbook,do word processing.Keep tax records,and play against me in chess

Term
Universal
Definition

universal

adjective

thoughout the world

The united nations was founded  to advance universal freedom and peace.

Term
Mis
Definition

wrong

prefix

misgiving

Term
sup
Definition

below, under 

supress

root

Term
ist 
Definition

a person who

makes a noun

voyeurism

Term
ology 
Definition

the study of

makes it noun

zoology

Term
Defer 
Definition

defer

verb

to give in 

when comes to fixing cars,I defer to my brother judement he knows much more about auto machanics then i do.

Term
Endeavor
Definition

end

verb

to try

your company would be wise to hire jessie.He will endeavor to do his best at whatever jobs you give him. 

Term
Impose
Definition

impose 

verb

to selfshly brother

Roy is always asking favors, yet people never seem notice how much he  imposes on them.

Term
Equate
Definition

Equate

verb

 to consider to be same

Term
adapt
Definition

adapt

verb

to become accustomed

Gina  adapted well to califonia.

Term
recede
Definition

recede

verb

to go back

walter had to wait  untill the flood  waters recede, allowing the sun to  warm the crowd at the football game

Term

Elabrate

 

Definition

elabarate

adective
The dinner required elabrate preparation. 

Term
frugal
Definition

frugal

thirty

you can stretch your dollars by being frugal

Term
Affirm
Definition

affirm

to state

verb

The witness affrimed in court he had seen the defindant commit a crime.

Term
allude
Definition

allude

verb 

to hint at

Tracy alluded to santiago's weight gain by calling him "santa"

Term
Query
Definition

query

ver b

to ask if no printed schedule is available ,please query the person at the information

 

Term
impair
Definition

impared 

verb

to harm

The auto accident  impared my ability to walk ,leaving me with a limp.

 

Term
Sadistic
Definition

sadistic

adjective 

Cats seem to be naturally sadistic, instead of killing the victims quickly.

 

 

 

Term
Immunity
Definition

immun 

noun

foreign ambassdors often park in on-parking zones because they have immunty from parking fines

Term
Elite
Definition

elite

adjective 

The 57th was the eilte military unit.

Term

Plausible 

 

Definition

plousible

adjective

belivable

some classic TV shows were just not plausible said  the procedure

Term
Reprimand
Definition

Reprimand

noun

scolding

If a boss wants to criticize me a worker the union requies that is reprimand.

Term
Ridicule
Definition

ridicule

verb

to cancel

Ignorant people are often ridicule my brother  he is so overweight .

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