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Flocabulary-Lesson 1
Lesson 1 flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abate | to make or become less in amount or intensity |
| grim | gloomy, harsh, and frightening |
| incredulous | not willing to believe something |
| robust | strong or healthy |
| wince | to move back suddenly or flinch as though in pain or fear |
| notify | to let someone know; to inform |
| abnormal | not normal |
| accelerate | to speed up, or to cause to speed up |
| trivial | of very little importance or value |
| throb | to pound or beat rapidly or violently; to pulsate or vibrate |
| perceive | to become aware of through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing |
| abrupt | sudden or unexpected |
| flabbergast | to surprise or amaze people into a state of shock |
| rupture | to break or burst; the act of breaking or bursting |
| affliction | the cause of serious pain and suffering, or a state of such suffering |
| War is a(n) (grim, abrupt) business. | grim |
| We waited for the storm to (rupture, abate) before we went outside. | abate |
| I had a terrible headache, and my head started to (wince, throb). | throb |
| The third little pig was smart because he made a (trivial, robust) house out of bricks instead of straw. | robust |
| We made an (abrupt, incredulous) change of plans when we realized we had no money. | abrupt |
| Nina was (flabbergasted, abnormal) to learn that her bus driver was actually 104 years old! | flabbergasted |
| You can (accelerate, abate) a plant's growth by using fertilizers. | accelerate |
| When we lost our dog, we went from house to house to (notify, flabbergast) all the neighbors. | notify |
| Some people consider blindness an (abnormal, affliction), but to others it is just a challenge. | affliction |
| He had to go to the hospital because he (ruptured, throbbed) his appendix. | ruptured |
| Having cut his arm pretty badly, Wade (perceived, winced) whenever he accidentally touched it. | winced |
| Kane is a nice guy, but he has some really (abnormal, robust) habits which annoy others. | abnormal |
| Stop asking (grim, trivial) questions and ask me something that matters! | trivial |
| I tried to tell Becky about my 8-foot-tall boyfriend, but she was (incredulous, afflicted) and didn't think I was telling the truth. | incredulous |
| Gazing through the mist, the elf could just barely (notify, perceive) the enemy army marching toward him. | perceive |
| We waited for the storm to __________ before we went outside. | abate |
| We made a(n) __________ change of plans when we realized we had no money. | abrupt |
| Kane is a nice guy, but he has some really __________ habits which annoy others. | abnormal |
| War is a(n) __________ business. | grim |
| When we lost our dog, we went from house to house to __________ all the neighbors. | notify |
| Stop asking __________ questions and ask me something that matters! | trivial |
| Nina was __________ to learn that her bus driver was actually 104 years old! | flabbergasted |
| The third little pig was smart because he made a(n) __________ house out of bricks instead of straw. | robust |
| I tried to tell Becky about my 8-foot-tall boyfriend, but she was __________ and didn't think I was telling the truth. | incredulous |
| Gazing through the mist, the elf could just barely __________ the enemy army marching toward him. | perceive |
| He had to go to the hospital because he __________ his appendix. | ruptured |
| I had a terrible headache, and my head started to __________. | throb |
| Having cut his arm pretty badly, Wade __________ whenever he accidentally touched it. | winced |
| You can __________ a plant's growth by using fertilizers. | accelerate |
| Some people consider blindness a(n) __________, but to others it is just a challenge. | affliction |
| Weak is an antonym of __________. | robust |
| Important is an antonym of __________. | trivial |
| Normal is an antonym of __________. | abnormal |
| Decelerate is an antonym of __________. | accelerate |
| Delightful is an antonym of __________. | grim |
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