English vocab

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What does aptitude mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "a natural tendency to do something well."
- It is a noun
What does apportion mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "to divide something among many." Hint: think about the word portion.
- It is a verb. To divide something is an action.
What does bedlam mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "a place or situaton full of noise, chaos." Hint: think about a bed on a sleepover night. Isn't it noisy?
- It is a noun.
What does blase mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "unconcerned."
- It is a noun.
What does brandished mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "to wave something about." Hint: think about Chew Wong.
- It is a verb. Waving is an action.
What does delectable mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "delicious." Hint: think delectable dessert.
- It is an adjective.
What does detest mean? What part of speech is it?

It means "to dislike somebody or something very much."

It is a verb.
What does duration mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "the period of time that something lasts or exists."
- It is a noun. Time is a thing.
What does fatalist mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "a pessimistic person, a quitter."
- It is a noun. A quitter is a person.
What does fatigue mean? What part of speech is it?

It means "mental or physical exhaustion."

It is a noun. Tiredness is a thing.
What does fortnight mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "two weeks."
- It is a noun. Two weeks is an idea.
What does garish mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "excessively ornate or elaborate."
- It is an adjective.
What does implore mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "to beg or plead."
- It is a verb. Pleading is an action.
What does inadequate mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "not enough, or not good enough."
- It is an adjective. It is describing how bad something is.
What does innuendo mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "hint of something improper."
- It is a noun.
What does irk mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "to irritate somebody."
- It is a verb.
What does ludicrous mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "utterly ridiculous."
- It is an adjective.
What does nuisiance mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "an annoying or irritating person or thing."
- It is an adjective.
What does optimist mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "somebody who tends to feel hopeful and positive about future outcomes."
- It is a noun.
What does philosophical mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "concerned with deep questions about life."
- It is an adjective.
What does phlegmatic mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "generally unemotional and difficult to arouse."
- It is an adjective.
What does rendezvous mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "a meeting arranged for an agreed time and place."
- It is a noun.
What does rhetorical mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "effective use of language, asking a question without expecting an anwer."
- It is an adjective.
What does unanimous mean? What part of speech is it?
- It means "agreed on by everyone."
- It is an adjective.
What does unrequited mean?
What part of speech is it?
- It means "not felt in response, or not returned in the same way or to the same degree."
- It is an adjective.

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English vocab

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This set is for the book Cheaper by the Dozen.

Updated

2010-12-03T04:24:46Z