| Term | Definition |
|---|
| until | n. up to time |
| ubiquitous | adj. everywhere at once; all over the place |
| leisure | n. Spare time. |
| liaison | n. a person who initiates and maintains such a contact or connection. |
| library | n. a building that contains books and other reading material that can be read and borrowed |
| license | n. card with your picture on it that shows information about you |
| lightning | n. electric spark in the sky during storms |
| harass | exhaust by attacking repeatedly |
| height | natural height of a person or animal in an upright position |
| hierarchy | the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body |
| humorous | full of or characterized by humor |
| judgment | n. a decision by a judge or jury |
| jewelry | n. bling-bling |
| gauge | n.an instrument used for measurement or comparison |
| receipt | n. an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made |
| recommend | v. to express a good opinion of |
| relevant | adj. having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; germane |
| reference | n. a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is cited |
| grateful | adj. thankful; content (with/for what one has) |
| guarantee | v./n. to promise, promise that the product is good or you will get your money back |
| receive | v. to get (something) |
| restaurant | n. an establishment that serves food/drink |
| recommend | v. express a good opinion of |
| relevant | adj. germane; having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue |
| rhyme | v./n. be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable/ a word that sounds like another |
| rhythm | n. the beat; basic time-keeping unit in a piece of music |
| refer | v. To recommend or direct to a source for help or information: Her doctor ____ed her to a heart specialist |
| reference | n. a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is cited in a nother work |
| fiery | adj. hot (esp. hot-tempered) like or suggestive of fire |
| foreign | adj. Belonging to, situated in, or derived from another country; strange |
| neighbor | (n) one living nearby |
| noticeable | (adj) easily seen |
| schedule | n. plan for an activity or event |
| separate | adj. apart; not together; independent/ v. to split apart |
| sergeant | n. rank in military and paramilitary organizations; highest non-commissioned office |
| supersede | v. to displace; take the place of or move into the position of |
| their | possessive pronoun third person plural (belongs to them) |
| threshold | n. entrance |
| twelfth | adv. 12th spelled out correctly |
| tyranny | n. government by an evil dictator (where only one person abuses absolute power) |
| weather | n. the condition of the atmosphere at any given time |
| weird | adj. odd, strange, unusual |
| vacuum | n. region of empty space (w/o matter) in nature; an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction |
| acceptable | (adj) agreeable; meeting terms ok to all parties |
| accidentally | (adv) not on purpose; happening unexpectedly. |
| accommodate | (v) to accept; make welcome; provide hodpitality for someone. |
| acquire | (v) to get; to come into possession or ownership (of); to gain (knowledge or skills) |
| a lot | (adv) a great number or amount (of something) [hint: AVOID this TWO WORD phrase -- it's too vague] |
| amateur | (n) a person who loves to participate in an activity but is not paid for it; not a professional |
| apparent | (adj) visible; able to be seen |
| argument | (n) an oral dissagreement. A discussion involving different P.O.V's. |
| atheist | (n) someone who denies the existence of god. |
| acquit | (v) to release, pronounce not guilty of criminal charges. |
| calendar | (n) system of showing the days and weeks in a year |
| category | (n) group or class of people/things that have something in common (plural: --ies) |
| cemetery | (n) graveyard |
| changeable | (adj) having the power to mutate or adapt |
| collectible | (adj) suitable for a collection (n) s.t. that is worthy of being collected |
| column | (n) a rigid line of things in a row; supporting post in a building -- see Greek and Roman architecture |
| commit | (v.) 1. to involve or pledge oneself; 2. to be bound to do |
| conscience | (n) the part of our mind that knows right from wrong actions |
| conscientious | (adj) thoughtful, aware of one's effect on others |
| conscious | (adj) aware of one's own existence |
| consensus | (n) agreement among a group of people; shared opinion |
| pastime | (n) hobby; activity that a group of people enjoy |
| perseverance | n. diligence or hard work |
| personnel | n- a group of people employeed in a organization or place of work |
| playwright | n- someone who writes plays |
| possession | n- something you own; holding the ownership of a thing |
| precede | v- to announce or introduce, move ahead (of others) in time or space |
| principal | n- head of a school |
| principle | n- a law or rule |
| privilege | n- advantage or a special right |
| pronunciation | n- how to say something, (n) the act or manner of pronouncing something |
| publicly | adv- (done) in the open; by public action or consent |
| harass | v. to bother; exhaust by attacking repeatedly |
| height | n. how tall a person or animal is in an upright position |
| hierarchy | n. the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body |
| humorous | adj. fiunny |
| they're | contraction of they are |
| there | adv. not here, but over ___ |
| embarrass | v. to cause to feel awkward |
| equipment | n. stuff |
| exhilarate | v. to fill with high or cheerful spirits. |
| exceed | v.to go beyond |
| existence | n. State of being |
| experience | n. what you learn from in life |
| daiquiri | n. a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice |
| definite(ly) | n. for sure |
| discipline | n. training, self-control |
| drunkenness | n. inebriation |
| dumbbell | n. stupid person |
| believe | v. to trust |
| bellwether | n. leader, pacesetter, frontrunner, trailblazer. |
| kernel | n. small piece, seed, |
| colonel | n. the rank above captain in the army |
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