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Chapter 2
Real Reading
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Undergraduate 1
02/13/2012

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Term

 

 

Acoustic

 

 

Ex. Kathy has an acoustic guitar.

Definition

(adj) /[image]-k[image][image]st[image]k/

 

Relating to sound and the way people hear the things.

 

Opposite: silence 

 

Term

 

 

Activate

 

 

Ex. Coooking fumes may activate the alarm.

 

Definition

(verb) /[image]k[image]t[image]-v[image]t[image]/


To make an electrical system or chemical process start working


Opposite: deactivate

Term

 

 

Beam

 

 

Ex. The beam of a powerfull flashlight.

Definition

(noun) /b[image]m/ 

 

A line of light shinning from the sun, lamp, etc

 

Opposite: darken 

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Deafening

 

 

Ex. That was a deafening roar.

Definition

(adj) /d[image]f[image][image]-n[image]ng/ 

 

Vey loud

 

Opposite: quiet 

 

Term

 

 

Frequency

 

 

Ex. The station broadcastas on 3 different frequencies.

Definition

(noun) / fr[image][image]kw[image]n-s[image]/


The technical number of radio waves.


Opposite: flashing

Term

 

 

High-pitched

 

 

Ex. You need to be quiet because your voice is high-pitched.

Definition

(adj) /h[image][image]p[image]cht[image]


Voice or sound (loud-low)


Opposite: deep

Term

 

 

Innovation

 

 

Ex. We need encourage innovation in industry.

Definition

(noun) /[image]n[image][image]-v[image][image]sh[image]n/

 

A new idea, method or invention.

 

 

Term

 

 

Lethal

 

 

Ex. Death by lethal injection.

Definition

(adj) /l[image][image]th[image]l/

 

Causing death or able to cause death.

 

Opposite: revitalizing

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Offensive

 

 

Ex. I found her remarks deeply offensive.

Definition

(adj.) /[image]-f[image]n[image]s[image]v/ 

 

Very rude or insulting and likely to upset people.

 

Opposite: complimentary 

Term

 

 

Restore

 

 

Ex. This goverment promises to restore the economy.

 

Definition

(verb) /r[image]-stôr[image], -st[image]r[image]


To make something return to it's former state.

 

Opposite: deteriorate

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Temporarily

 

 

Ex. I'm living with my parents, but it's only temporarily.

Definition

(verb) /t[image]m[image]p[image]-r[image]rily/ 

 

Continuing for only a limited period of time.

 

Opposite: permanently 

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