Vocabulary Workshop (orange) Review Lesson 1-30
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- myriad
- an indefinitely great number; countless, innumerable
- contagious
- easily spread from person to person
- epidemic
- a sudden, widespread outbreak, usually of an infectious disease; breaking out and spreading quickly
- eminent
- high in rank or reputation; distinguished; outstanding or noteworthy
- intentional
- done on purpose; deliberate
- probable
- likely to be true or to happen
- picturesque
- suggesting a picture; strikingly vivid; charming or quaint to look at
- appalling
- causing horror, shock or dismay
- romantic
- having to do with love or adventure; appealing to the imagination; fanciful and unrealistic; a person who demonstrates these qualities
- ruthless
- without pity; cruel; hardhearted
- erosion
- a gradual wearing away (as of the earth's surface); deterioration
- parasitic
- living at the expense of or taking advantage of others; living on an organism and contributing nothing
- hydraulic
- moved or operated by compressing water or some other liquid
- automaton
- a robot; a person acting like a robot
- photogenic
- having qualities that are attractive or suitable for photographing
- aeronautics
- the science and practice of aircraft navigation; the engineering of an aircraft
- planetarium
- a building with a domed ceiling onto which images of celestial bodies are projected
- agenda
- a list of things to be done; things to be dealt with in a business meeting
- antibiotics
- infection fighting substances derived from microorganisms
- respiration
- breathing; a complete breath, including exhaling and inhaling
- considerate
- thoughtful; kind; taking the needs of others into account
- hypothesis
- an unproven theory
- synthetic
- artificial; made by chemical process to imitate a natural product
- rebate
- a partial refund; to give back part of an original payment
- arrogant
- to be full of undue self-importance or feelings of superiority
- technology
- the technical methods of applying scientific and industrial skills to practical uses; applied science
- malfunction
- to fail to function or act as expected; a failure to work as expected
- warranty
- a guarantee by the seller that a product will maintain a certain standard or be replaced or repaired
- congested
- to overcrowd; to clog, as with mucus
- commute
- to change; to change a penalty to a less severe one; to travel back and forth
- articulate
- using distinct syllables or words; able to speak clearly; to speak clearly and distinctly; to express in words
- distraction
- something that diverts or draws attention away; the act of diverting attention; a condition of mental distress
- illuminate
- to provide with light; to make understandable; to clarify; to decorate a manuscript with colorful designs
- inclination
- a tendency; a personal preference or liking; a slant or slope
- upbraid
- to scold or criticize sharply
- testify
- to bear witness, especially in court; to give evidence
- demolish
- to tear down; to wreck; to ruin
- denial
- a statement that something is false; a refusal of a request or a right; a rejection of a belief
- category
- a division or group in any classification system; a class
- detach
- to unfasten; to disconnect