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Knowsys Vocabulary

Knowsys Vocabulary. Group 12. Group: 12. acquire ə kwi ̄  ər Verb Gain to gain for oneself After months of negotiations, I was finally able to acquire the land next to my house . acquisition. Acquire. Acquire. Group: 12. procure prō kyur 

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Knowsys Vocabulary

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  1. Knowsys Vocabulary Group 12

  2. Group: 12 acquire ə kwī  ər Verb Gain to gain for oneself • After months of negotiations, I was finally able to acquire the land next to my house. acquisition

  3. Acquire • Acquire

  4. Group: 12 procure prō kyur Verb Gain to get possession of through special effort • During the Watergate scandal, President Nixon got caught trying to procure secret documents. procurement

  5. Procure

  6. Group: 12_ scavenge skavənj Verb Gain 1) to take or gather or 2) to salvage from trash • The packrat gets its name because it scavenges and takes all sorts of things back to its burrow. scavenger

  7. Scavenge • Scavenger

  8. Group: 12_ apathy a  pəthē Noun Lack lack of interest or concern • Since Adam was usually so interested in world events, his complete apathy towards the latest world crisis was surprising. apathetic

  9. Apathy

  10. Group: 12 derelict der  ə likt A Lack • lacking a sense of duty or 2) abandoned • Military personnel who are derelict in their duties can be court-martialed. dereliction

  11. Derelict

  12. Group: 12_ desolate de  səlit A LACK deserted and barren • The day after the hurricane, the desolate city looked like a ghost town. desolation

  13. Desolate

  14. Group: 12_ devoid dəvoid A LACK lacking or untouched by • Devoid of a sense of guilt or personal responsibility, the sociopath killed five people before killing himself.

  15. Devoid

  16. Group: 12_ lax laks A LACK loose or slack • Since the security at the movie theater was lax, many people snuck in through the exits to watch movies for free. laxity

  17. Lax

  18. Group: 12_ lethargic ləthärjik A LACK lacking energy or vigor • The lethargic man could barely summon the energy to leave the house. lethargy

  19. Lethargic

  20. Group: 12_ scanty skan  tē A LACK too small in amount • The scanty portions served at the restaurant did nothing to satisfy the big man's hunger. scant

  21. Scanty – Which portion is scanty?

  22. Group: 12_ trifling trī  fling A LACK unimportant or trivial • The legal system has been overwhelmed with cases that are trifling and insignificant. trifle

  23. Trifle

  24. STUDY!! Grp 12 Quiz Friday! • You have a Group 12 quiz Friday.

  25. Study! • Study your flash cards everyday.

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