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V ocabulary. Group 8. scale skal. V small To adjust in size (often with “down,” “back,” or “up”) The company had to scale back on production because of a lack of sales. trace tras. N small An extremely small amount
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Vocabulary Group 8
scaleskal V small To adjust in size (often with “down,” “back,” or “up”) The company had to scale back on production because of a lack of sales.
tracetras N small An extremely small amount There was no trace of drugs or alcohol at the party.
minutemi noot A small Tiny or extremely small The scratch on her arm was so minute that you could hardly see it.
paltrypol tre A small Trivial or worthless The cost of the game is so paltry that everyone can afford it.
diskdisk N small A thin, circular object Music and movies are stored on thin, lightweight disks now.
miniaturemi ne uh chur A small small I like to play miniature golf.
diminishduh mi nish V small To make smaller or less My interest in the project quickly diminished and I became bored.
abbreviateuh breve ate V small To shorten by cutting things out He had to abbreviate his speech from 20 minutes to 10.
factorfaktuhr N result Something that contributes to a result or outcome Several different factors contributed to my decision to attend this university.
verdictvuhrdikt N result A judgment or decision The judge asked the jury for a verdict.
consequencekansuhkwents N result 1) A result or 2) importance As a consequence of the surgery, Cory had a medal pin in his leg.