Improving Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 7)

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Improving Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 7) PowerPoint Flashcards

Word: calamity Definition: an event bringing great loss and misery Part of Speech: noun Derivative: calamities Link: caused great misery Sentence: The calamity of the crash caused great misery for the victims’ family and friends.

Word: comprehensive Definition: including all or much Part of Speech: adjective Derivatives: comprehensively, comprehensiveness Link: all or most of it Sentence: The final exam was comprehensive; it had all or most of the information we studied from seven textbooks.

Word: conventional Definition: customary; ordinary Part of Speech: adjective Derivative: conventionally Link: quite normal Sentence: It is considered quite normal, or conventional for a man to propose marriage on one knee.

Word: flagrant Definition: shockingly obvious; outrageous Part of Speech: adjective Derivative: flagrantly Link: on the pavement Sentence: His abuse was so flagrant that he was arrested when he stepped on the guy’s head on the pavement.

Word: fluctuate Definition: to vary irregularly; to go up and down or back and forth Part of Speech: verb Derivatives: fluctuates, fluctuated, fluctuating Link: crazy date Sentence: I went on a crazy date with a guy who could make his ears fluctuate.

Word: persevere Definition: to continue with an effort or plan despite difficulties Part of Speech: verb Derivatives: perseveres, persevered, persevering Link: I’m still here Sentence: I can persevere; I’m still here even though the hurricane destroyed my home.

Word: ponder Definition: to consider carefully; think deeply about Part of Speech: verb Derivatives: ponders, pondered, pondering Link: longer Sentence: He can not ponder any longer or he will be late for the parade.

Word: rehabilitate Definition: to restore to a normal life through therapy or education Part of Speech: verb Derivatives: rehabilitates, rehabilitated, rehabilitating, rehabilitation Link: Get therapy; it’s not too late. Sentence: Dr Phil frequently tries to rehabilitate lost souls. Get therapy; it’s not too late!

Word: turmoil Definition: complete confusion; uproar Part of Speech: noun Link: losing oil Sentence: I was in a state of turmoil when my car hit a tree and began losing oil.

Word: venture Definition: to take the risk of; dare Part of Speech: verb Derivatives: ventures, ventured, venturing Link: denture Sentence: He will venture to try a new cleaner for his dentures.