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Vocabulary Unit 12A

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Vocabulary Unit 12A

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  1. VocabularyUnit 12A

  2. 1. auxiliary 2. candid 3. cubicle 4. drudgery 5. envoy 6. escalate 7. expedient 8. feign 9. flair 10. grievous UNIT 12A VOCAB WORDS

  3. n.a small room or compartment__synonyms:enclosure, niche, nook, recess,hole-in-the-wall cubicle

  4. v.to elevate; to increase in intensity__SYNONYMS:climb, raise,ascend, mountANTONYMS:lower, descend escalate

  5. Adj.causing sorrowor pain;serious__synonyms:painful, heartrending,onerous, flagrantantonyms:pleasant, mild, comfortable grievous

  6. Adj.giving assistanceor supportn.helper, aid__synonyms:adj: additional, back-upn: reserve, accessoryantonyms:adj: main, primary auxiliary

  7. v.to pretend__synonyms:fake, sham,affect, simulate feign

  8. n.a representative or messenger(as of a government)__synonyms:agent, ambassador,emissary, minister envoy

  9. Adj.frank, sincere;impartial; not posed__synonyms:forthright,plainspoken, unbiasedantonyms:dishonest, deceptive, biased candid

  10. n.a natural quality,talent or skill;a distinctive style__synonyms:aptitude, bent, knack,gift, style, panacheantonyms:shortcoming, weakness, handicap flair

  11. n.a means to an endadj.advantageous, useful__synonyms:n: contrivance, device, resourceadj: serviceable, practical, beneficialantonyms:adj: impractical, unreasonable expedient

  12. n.work that is hardand tiresome__synonyms: toil, labor, grindantonyms:ease, relaxation drudgery

  13. 1. On more than one occasion, a former president has been asked to act as a special _______ to the united nations.2. It is safe to be _______about our faults with friends and loved ones.3. Reporters should take careful notes when interviewing to avoid making _______ errors in print.4. An opportunist is someone who is always ready to do whatever is most _______.5. Someone second in command is an _______ to the person in charge. SENTENCES

  14. 6. A small dispute can _______ into a major conflict unless the opposing parties sit down and talk.7. An opera singer needs a _______ for the dramatic as well as a good voice.8. Trade unions lobby to relieve the endless _______ of factory workers.9. Children sometimes _______ illness to avoid going to school.10. The tiniest _______ is usually assigned to the newest employee. SENTENCES CONT.

  15. 1. I can’t help but admire your ability to _______ interest when someone prattles on endlessly about nothing.2. I maintain that my _______ in the dormitory is so small that I have to walk into the hallway to change my mind or stretch my imagination.3. We must have the courage and the clear-sightedness to realize that what is _______ is not always right.4. A(n) _______for color and texture is an indispensable asset to an aspiring dress designer.5. An unwilling pupil is apt to look upon hours of practice at the piano as so much boredom and _________. PRACTICE SENTENCES

  16. 6. In times of rapid inflation, prices of goods _______ at a dizzying rate.7. It is all very well to be _______, but there are times when you should keep certain thoughts and opinions to yourself.8. In many cities, groups of private citizens have volunteered to serve as _______ police to help combat crime.9. When Lincoln had been in the White House about a year, he suffered a(n) _______ loss in the death of his son Willie.10. A special _______ was named by the President to negotiate a settlement in the war-torn region. PRACTICE SENTENCES

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