UNA ESL Reading 3 Vocabulary Chapters 15 and 16

English 100 with Maness at University of North Alabama

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evasive

adj--not willing to answer questions directly

infer

v--draw a conclusion; make an guess based on the available information

futile

adj--actions that are _____ are useless because they have no chance of being successful

obsession

n--an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else

elapse

v-- if a particular period of time _____ , it passes

ordeal

n--a terrible or painful experience that continues for a period of time

harass

v--to make someone's life unpleasant, for example by frequently saying offensive things to them, threatening them, or doing things to annoy them

lethal

adj--causing death, or able to cause death; fatal

persistent

adj--continuing to exist or happen, especially for longer than is usual or desirable

fluent

adj--able to speak a language very well; _______ speech or writing is smooth and confident, with no mistakes; _______ movements are smooth and gentle, not sudden and sharp

unique

adj--unusually good and special; being the only one of its kind

convey

v--to communicate or express something, with or without using words

stimulate

v-- to encourage or help an activity to begin or develop further; to encourage someone by making them excited about and interested in something; to make a plant or part of the body become active or stronger

devise

v--to plan or invent a new way of doing something

versatile

adj--someone who is ______has many different skills; having many different uses

universal

adj-- involving everyone in the world or in a particular group; true or suitable in every situation

vivid

adj--_______ colours or patterns are very bright; _____ memories, dreams, descriptions etc are so clear that they seem real

savor

v-- to fully enjoy the taste or smell of something; to fully enjoy a time or experience

delusion

n--a false belief about yourself or the situation you are in

subtle

adj--not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention; behaving in a skillful and clever way, especially using indirect methods or language to hide what you are trying to do; very clever in noticing and understanding things

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By: Crystal Maness
Created: 2010-03-16
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