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vocab lesson 11-14 great sourse voccab 1st course

vocab for achevement 1st course lessons 11-14

Terms

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chameleon
a type of lizzard that changes color
talon
the claw of a bird of prey
coherence
the quality of being cleanly connected
extraneous
not relevent
pragmatic
practical, concerned with realitys and facts
audible
able to be heard
obsolete
no longer in use or fashon
orator
skilled public speaker
reiterate
to say or do somthing again or repididly
garble
to mix up or confuse words; to make unclear
applicable
appropriate or relevant to the situation
zoology
the scientific study of animals
utilleration
designed to be useful rather then pleasing
terse
brief and to the point
allusion
an inderect mention to somthing
habitat
the environment a plant or animal normaly lives in
serilized
presented in a sequence
oppertune
well timed
anthology
collection of writings by various authers
botany
the scientific study of plants
impromptu
without rehearsal
adage
a traditional saying widely considered to be wise and true
expedient
convienient and selfserving
aviary
a large cage or building for holding birds
digress
to stray from the main subjecy
terrarium
a clear container housing plants and small land animals
hyperbole
an extreme exaderation
proclaim
A. to announce publicly and officialy -OR- B. to make clear or plain
futile
not successful, without effect
cultivate
A. to grow crops; to perpare soil for growing crops -OR- B. to encourage the development of a friendship or an interest
nurture
to help grow and develop; to take care of
epic
A. a long poem or other literary about heros and their adventures -OR- B. impressive in quality, size, or scope
melodramatic
overly emotional
functional
A. able to operate -OR- B. intendid to be useful
eloquent
persuasive and powerful in speaking and writing
pseudonym
a fake name used by an auther
alliteration
repititions of sounds at the beginnings of words
relevant
related or connected to
personify
A. to give somthing human qualitys -OR- B. to be the perfect example
arboretum
a park where trees and shrubs are displayed and studyed

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