Spelling Lesson 10 Flashcards
(25 cards)
potential
/pe ‘tent shel/
Adj
Showing great promise
anxious
/’angk shes/
Adj.
Worried
Essential
/I ‘sent shel/
Adj
Absolutely necessary
explosion
/ik ‘splō zhen/
Noun
A sudden, powerful burst
sufficient
/se ‘fi shent/
Adj
Enough
beneficial
/be ne ‘fi shel/
Adj
That which improves one’s well being
especially
/is ‘pesh lē/
Adv.
Particularly
distinction
/di ‘stingk shen/
Noun
The state of standing out from others
discussion
/ di ‘sku shen/
Noun
An oral consideration of a question or idea
obnoxious
/ob ‘nok shes/
Adj
Rudely annoying
omniscient
/om ‘ni shent/
Adj
All knowing
transitional
/ trans ‘zi she nel/
Adj
Moves from one stage to another
height
/’hīt/
Noun
The distance from top to bottom of someone or something standing upright
official
/e ‘fi shel/
Noun
One whose duty is to act as a referee.
arenas
/e ‘rē nez/
Noun
Enclosed stadiums
technical
/’tek ni kel/
Adj
Relating to a specific subject
Strategy
/’stra te jē/
Noun
A careful plan or method
opponents
/e ‘pō nents/
Noun
Competitors
possession
/pe ‘ze shen/
Noun
A period of controlling the ball
immigrant
/’I me grent/
Noun
One who has moved from one country to another
migrate
/’mī grāt/
Verb
To move from one country to another
disrespectful
/dis ri ‘spekt fel/
Adj
Not showing proper honor
respectable
/ri ‘spek te bel/
Adj
Capable of being viewed favorably
crucifixion
/krōōse ‘fikSHen/
Noun
The execution of a person by nailing or binding them to a cross
