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Lesson 11Lesson 11

abbreviateabbreviate

verbto shorten by leaving out certain parts

abbr. - abbreviation, abbreviated

acad. - academic, academy

adj. - adjective

appropriateappropriate

Adjective Adjective suitable or right for the suitable or right for the purposepurpose

verbverbto set aside for a particular to set aside for a particular purpose purpose

This chair is the

appropriate size for

me!

excludeexclude

VerbVerbto leave out; to keep from being a part ofto leave out; to keep from being a part of

What has been excluded in the second place settings?

fanciful

AdjectiveAdjective

1. not based on reason; 1. not based on reason; unrealisticunrealistic2. not real; imaginary2. not real; imaginary

futilefutile

Adjective

certain to fail; hopeless or useless

grudge

nouna feeling of resentment

verbto be unwilling to give

inspireinspire

Verbto fill with emotion or great

excitement

majoritymajority

NounNoun1. the greater number or 1. the greater number or part; more than halfpart; more than half2. the amount by which one 2. the amount by which one number of votes is greater number of votes is greater than anotherthan another

Blue shows the majority.

perseverepersevere

Verbto refuse to give up despite

difficulties

possesspossess

rrcc

Verb

1. to have or to own2. to get power or control over

prejudiceprejudice

Noun

an opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard to the facts

Verbto cause to have such a feeling

resoluteresolute

Adjective

determined not to give in; unyielding

sneersneer

Verbto look down on with scorn; to mock or

insult by words or manner

Nouna scornful look; a mocking or insulting

remark

unanimousunanimous

Adjective

without any disagreement

unrulyunruly

Adjective

1.badly behaved2.hard to control