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Improving Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 2) PowerPoint Flashcards

Improving Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 2) PowerPoint Flashcards. Word: curt. Definition : rudely brief when speaking to someone. Part of Speech : adjective. Derivatives : curtly, curtness. Link : flirt.

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Improving Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 2) PowerPoint Flashcards

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  1. Improving Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 2) PowerPoint Flashcards

  2. Word: curt Definition: rudely brief when speaking to someone Part of Speech: adjective Derivatives: curtly, curtness Link: flirt Sentence: The flirt was not curt because she spent a lot of time talking about herself.

  3. Word: demoralize Definition: to lower the spirits of; weaken the confidence or cheerfulness of Part of Speech: verb Derivatives: demoralizes, demoralized, demoralizer Link: unwise Sentence: She felt totally demoralized and unwise sitting in the corner wearing a dunce cap.

  4. Word: dilemma Definition: a situation requiring a difficult choice Part of Speech: noun Derivatives: dilemmas Link: lost my visa Sentence: I found myself in a dilemma when I lost my visa and could not stay in the country where I was going to school.

  5. Word: inclination Definition: a tendency to think, act, or behave in a certain way; a leaning Part of Speech: noun Link: to flatten Derivatives: inclinations Sentence: She had the inclination to want to flatten my face when I stole her boyfriend.

  6. Word: irate Definition: very angry Part of Speech: adjective Derivatives: Link: caged primate Sentence: The caged primate was irate when he was put in a cage.

  7. Word: retort Definition: to reply, especially in a quick, sharp, or witty way Part of Speech: verb Derivatives: retorts, retorted, retorting Link: lawyers in court Sentence: Lawyers often have a quick retort to what is said in court.

  8. Word: sabotage Definition: to deliberately destroy or damage Part of Speech: verb Derivatives: sabotages, sabotaged, sabotaging Link: black corsage Sentence: The groom’s ex-girlfriend tried to sabotage the wedding by substituting a black corsage for the bridal bouquet.

  9. Word: subsequent Definition: following, in time or order; nest; later Part of Speech: adjective Derivatives: subsequently Link: subsequent stunt Sentence: There will not be a subsequent stunt because he fell off his motorcycle and broke his neck doing this one.

  10. Word: wary Definition: cautious; on guard Part of Speech: adjective Derivatives: wariness, warily Link: scary Sentence: I was wary of the house at the end of the street because it looked scary.

  11. Word: zeal Definition: enthusiastic devotion; intense enthusiasm Part of Speech: noun Derivatives: zealous, zealot Link: squeal Sentence: The baby had a lot of zeal for his mother because he squealed every time she picked him up.

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