Chapter 5 Flashcards
ancient
Definition: belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
Synonym: very old
Example (sentence): Roman has an amazing ancient buildings.
Part of speech: adjective
articulation
Definition: the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech.
Synonym: expressing
Example (sentence): her articulation was not clear because she was very nervous
Part of speech: noun
biological
Definition: related to the scientific study of living things
Synonym: living
Example (sentence): she is my biological sister
Part of speech: adjective
carved
Definition: cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription.
Synonym: cut
Example (sentence): the figures that she saw them last day was carved by the new artist
Part of speech: verb
cave
Definition:a natural underground chamber in a hillside or cliff.
Synonym: tunnel
Example (sentence): her project was about discovering the hidden cave.
Part of speech: noun
chamber
Definition: an enclosed space or cavity.
Synonym: room
Example (sentence): they kept the dog inside a dark chamber
Part of speech: noun
commonsense
Definition: good sense and sound judgement in practical matters.
Synonym: sensible
Example: after the apple felt on his head the theory of newton was commonsense to understand.
Part of speech: adjective
deliberate
Definition: careful and unhurried.
Synonym: careful
Example: the criminal killed the man and he told the investigator that it was a deliberate killing
Part of speech: adjective
explore
Definition: inquire into or discuss (a subject) in detail.
Synonym: analyze
Example: he went with his group to the mountain to explore the types of the rocks
Part of speech: verb
indiscriminate
Definition: an action that is done without thinking about the harm it might cause.
Synonym: careless
Example: he was the only one who was indiscriminate in the class
Part of speech: adjective
intriguing
Definition: arousing one’s curiosity or interest; fascinating
Synonym: attractive
Example: his was story intriguing for all the group
Part of speech: adjective
jewelry
Definition: small things that you wear for decoration
Synonym: ring, necklaces
Example: my grandma always wear jewelry when we visit her.
Part of speech: noun
multiple
Definition: very many of the same type, or of different types.
Synonym: numerous
Example:the teacher made multiple exam
Part of speech: adjective
origin
Definition: the beginning or cause of something.
Synonym: agent
Example: the origin of the world lemon is a arabic world.
Part of speech: noun
possess
Definition: have as belonging to one; own.
Synonym: own
Example: i’m planning to possess a new car the coming semester
Part of speech: verb