Unit 5 Great Minds

Chapter9 Reading Colors

Chapter10 Not Enough Points on the Chicken

 

Quiz-Unit4

 

Vocabulary

1. defective adj. [dɪˋfɛktɪv]

  Definition: not made correctly or not working correctly

  Synonyms: faulty, imperfect, incomplete, lacking

Example: He’s mentally defective.

 

2. endeavor v. [ɪnˋdɛvɚ]

  Definition: to try very hard to do something

  Synonyms: strive, make an effort

  Example: He endeavored to streamline the plant organization.

 

3. hesitate v. [ˋhɛzə͵tet]

  Definition: to pause before doing something, or to do something very slowly, usually because you are nervous, embarrassed, or worried

  Example: Don’t hesitate about that. Do is at once.

 

4. incorporate v. [ɪnˋkɔrpə͵ret]

  Definition: to add or include something as a part of something else, for example as a part of an arrangement or a document

  Synonyms: join, unite, combine, unify

  Example: We will incorporate your suggestion in this new plan.

 

5. perceive v. [pɚˋsiv]

  Definitions: 1. to understand or think about something in a particular way

                    2. to notice or realize something

  Synonyms: sense, observe, feel experience

  Example: I can’t perceive any difference between these paints.

 

6. conservative adj. [kənˋsɝvətɪv]

  Definitions: 1. not willing to accept much change, especially in the traditional values of society

                    2. conservative clothing or styles are traditional and without decoration

  Synonyms: cautious, protective, opposed to change

  Example: His conservative views made him unpopular.

 

7. diagnosis n. [͵daɪəgˋnosɪs]

  Definition: a statement about what disease someone has, based on examining them

  Example: The two doctors made different diagnoses of my disease.

 

8. grasp v. [græsp]

  Definitions: 1. to take and hold something or someone very tightly

                    2. to understand something

  Synonyms: seize, hold, grapple

  Examples: 1. The little girl grasped her mother’s arm.

                  2. I don’t grasp your meaning.

 

9. grin v. [grɪn]

  Definition: to smile showing your teeth

  Example: She grinned foolishly at him.

 

10. texture n. [ˋtɛkstʃɚ]

   Definition: the way something feels when touch it

   Example: I like the smooth texture of this material.

 

11. complacency n. [kəmˋplesnsɪ]

   Definition: a complacent attitude or way of behaving

   Example: The power is strong enough to shatter complacency.

 

12. acute adj. [əˋkjut]

   Definitions: 1. very serious or severe

                     2. an acute angle is less than 90 degrees

                    3. used for describing the senses and abilities of someone who notices things very quickly and easily

   Examples: 1. It is urgent that the acute problem of air pollution in the city be solved.

                   2. He is a man of acute intelligence.

 

13. butler n. [ˋbʌtlɚ]

   Definition: the most important male servant in a rich person’s house, whose job is to organize the other servants, to welcome guests, to pour wine at meals, etc.

   Example: Joe is a butler. He knows how to service the guests.

 

14. polished adj. [ˋpɑlɪʃt]

   Definitions: 1. clean and shiny because of being rubbed, usually with a chemical substance

                     2. confident and skillful at doing something

   Example: Fitzerald’s literary style is precise and polished.

 

15. absence n. [ˋæbsns]

   Definition: a period of time when someone is not where they should be or where they usually are

   Example: She never speaks ill of anyone in his or her absence.

 

16. confirmation n. [͵kɑnfɚˋmeʃən]

   Definition: a statement saying that something is definitely true or accurate

   Example: Evidence in confirmation of his statements is lacking.

 

17. extemporize v. [ɪkˋstɛmpə͵raɪz]

    Definition: to perform or produce something without preparing or practicing

   Example: Please extemporize a story right now.

 

18. conceal v. [kənˋsil]

   Definitions: 1. to hide something so that it cannot be found

                     2. to prevent someone from seeing or knowing your feelings

   Synonyms: hide, cover, cache, cloak

   Example: She tried to conceal what she had done to them.

 

19. napkin n. [ˋnæpkɪn]

   Definition: a piece of cloth or paper used for protecting your clothes and wiping your mouth and hands while you are eating

   Example: She handed him a napkin.

 

20. devoid adj. [dɪˋvɔɪd]

   Definition: lacking something

   Example: The house is totally devoid of furniture.

 

21. subdued adj. [səbˋdjud]

   Definition: quiet and slightly sad or worried

   Example: The crime was subdued by the police.

 

22. audible adj. [ˋɔdəb!]

   Definition: loud enough for people to hear

   Example: His voice was barely audible above the noise of the machinery.

 

23. coherence n. [koˋhɪrəns]

   Definitions: 1. the state of being coherent

                  2. the feeling that you have the same beliefs or purpose as other people in a group

   Example: Logical connectors is one of the major cohesive devices, it can achieve coherence in discourse.

 

24. innocent adj. [ˋɪnəsnt]

   Definitions: 1. not guilty of a crime

                     2. not intend to harm or upset anyone

   Synonyms: guiltless, faultless, blameless

   Example: He was pronounced innocent of the charge.

 

25. gaiety n. [ˋgeətɪ]

   Definitions: 1. a feeling or state of happiness and fun

                     2. events or activities that are fun

   Example: The gaiety of the music makes people feel relax.