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Vocabu-Lit G Lesson 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alter V | modify or adjust |
| awareness N | profound knowledge or understanding |
| concept N | abstract idea |
| dignity N | honor; esteem |
| heritage N | legacy;inherited possessions or traditions |
| historian N | student or writer of history |
| manuscript N | original, typed, or handwritten text |
| masterwork N | masterpiece; supreme achievement |
| promoting V | calling attention to; advertising or publicizing |
| taxes V | burdens; makes demands on |
| account V | explain one's conduct |
| admonitious N | advice or warnings against faults |
| calisthenics N | exercises |
| disciplinarian N | one who enforces rules |
| economy N | careful management of money, materials, or resources so as to avoid waste |
| prospect N | expectation; the mental picture of something to come |
| ration N | a share or allowance as determined by supply |
| recipient N | one who receives |
| singular adj. | exceptional; out of the ordinary |
| while v. | to pass pleasantly |
| antiseptic | adj. thoroughly clean |
| aside | adv. apart (from); except (for); excluding |
| constant | adj. continuing without a break |
| distribute | v. to divide among several or many; to deal out |
| hesitate | v. to pause briefly, perhaps due to doubt or indecision |
| mechanical | adj. performed as if by a machine or from habit |
| murmur | v. to make a low, indistinct sound |
| pouch | n. a bag or a sack |
| relish | v. to take pleasure in, especially to eat or drink with pleasure |
| sympathy | n. the act of entering into and sharing the feelings of another person, especially pity |