Advancing Vocabulary Skills

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Advancing Vocabulary Skills Third
Edition (Chapter 22) PowerPoint Flashcards
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Word assimilate
Definition to become more similar to a larger
whole especially, to blend into or adjust to a
main culture
Part of Speech verb
Link melting pot
Derivatives assimilates, assimilated,
assimilating, assimilation
Sentence The United States has often been called
a melting potmeaning that people of many
cultures have assimilated, or blended together,
within it.
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Word belligerent
Definition quick or eager to argue or fight
hostile aggressive
Part of Speech adjective
Link to stop the belligerent statements
Derivatives belligerently, belligerence
Sentence To stop the belligerent statements that
Bruce was making against his girlfriend, we
thought that a little humiliation was in order.
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Word demeanor
Definition conduct outward behavior manner
Part of Speech noun
Link computer lab demeanor
Derivative demeanors
Sentence Our computer lab demeanor would be
different than how we acted at a bowling alley.
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Word denunciation
Definition a strong expression of disapproval
an act of condemning, especially publicly
Part of Speech noun
Derivative denunciations
Link political candidates
Sentence I hate the denunciations of opposing
political candidates, especially during
Presidential election years.
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Word dissipate
Definition to thin out or scatter and gradually
vanish drive away
Part of Speech verb
Link feeding the birds
Derivatives dissipates, dissipated, dissipating
Sentence After she finishes feeding the birds,
they will dissipate. They dont hang around
unless there is food involved (kind of like some
people).
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Word indolent
Definition lazy avoiding or disliking work
Part of Speech adjective
Link couch potato
Derivative indolently
Sentence This couch potato is so indolent that
the only thing she does other than sit on the
couch is bathe, sleep, and go to the bathroom.
She says she is allergic to work.
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Word inherent
Definition existing as a natural or essential
quality of a person or thing built-in
Part of Speech adjective
Link mud slides
Derivative inherently
Sentence Mud slides are an inherent danger in
Seattle, Washington.
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Word nonchalant
Definition calm, carefree, and casually
unconcerned
Part of Speech adjective
Link unconcerned
Derivative nonchalantly
Sentence George seemed unconcerned, or
nonchalant, about the dismal figures on the Year
End Sales.
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Word unassumimg
Definition modest not boastful or arrogant
Part of Speech adjective
Link unassuming muse
Derivative unassumingly
Sentence This two-part series explores the
distinguished career of Utah pianist, educator,
and composer, Reid Nibley through his own
personal musings and performances. It is titled
Reid Nibley Musical Musings of an Unassuming
Muse.
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Word unilateral
Definition involving or done only by one side
Part of Speech adjective
Derivative unilaterally
Link without asking permission
Sentence Janice made a unilateral decision to
purchase this piece of art without asking
permission from anyone in her family. They did
not appreciate the gesture!