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Improving Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 19) PowerPoint Flashcards

Improving Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 19) PowerPoint Flashcards. Word: benign. Definition : kindly; gentle. Part of Speech : adjective. Derivative : benignly. Link : harmless canine. Sentence : The harmless canine is benign because he will not hurt you. Word: blase.

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Improving Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 19) PowerPoint Flashcards

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  1. Improving Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 19) PowerPoint Flashcards

  2. Word: benign Definition: kindly; gentle Part of Speech: adjective Derivative: benignly Link: harmless canine Sentence: The harmless canine isbenign because he will not hurt you.

  3. Word: blase Definition: unexcited or bored about something already experienced Part of Speech: adjective Link: Ray today Sentence: Ray feels blasétoday although he used to feel excited about his job when he first got hired in May.

  4. Word: comprise Definition: to consist of Part of Speech: verb Derivatives: comprises, comprised, comprising Link: unwise disguise Sentence: It would be unwise to wear a disguise that is comprised of only jeans.

  5. Word: condescend Definition: to do something one feels is beneath oneself Part of Speech: verb Derivatives: condescends, condescended, condescending Link: not my friend Sentence: Ben told Mrs. Penn, “You are not myfriend if you condescend to me as if I am stupid. I already knows that the earth is round.”

  6. Word: facade Definition: the front of a building, false appearance Part of Speech: noun Link: looks odd Sentence: The façade of this church looks odd, and the minister looks religious, but that is just a façade because he does not believe in God.

  7. Word: glib Definition: characterized by a smooth, easy manner of speaking that often suggests insincerity or thoughtlessness Part of Speech: adjective Derivatives: glibly, glibness Link: fib Sentence: Glenda was glib when telling a fib about her boss being in a meeting.

  8. Word: haughty Definition: proud of one’s appearance or accomplishments to the point of looking down on others; arrogant Part of Speech: adjective Derivatives: haughtily, haughtiness Link: naughty Sentence: She was acting haughty until she got caught for being naughty.

  9. Word: libel Definition: the publishing of false information that harms a person’s reputation Part of Speech: noun Link: Bible Sentence: When a newspaper ran a story claiming that Henry Ford was an ignorant man, he took them to court. He swore on a Bible that their story was a case of libel.

  10. Word: pseudonym Definition: a false name used by an author; a pen name Part of Speech: noun Link: Kim Sentence: Kim wants to read a book by Dr. Seuss. Of course, that is the author’s pseudonym. His real name is Theodor Geisel.

  11. Word: redundant Definition: wordy or needlessly repetitive Part of Speech: adjective Derivative: redundantly Link: waterfront Sentence: Let me be blunt about your essay describing the waterfront. Your repeated description of boats is redundant.

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