Knowsys Vocabulary
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Knowsys Vocabulary
Group 12
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acquireə kwi ər
V GAIN to gain for oneself
• After months of negotiations, I was finally able to acquire the land next to my house.
7th acquisition
Acquire
• Acquire
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procure pro kyur
V GAIN
to get possession of through special effort
• During the Watergate scandal, President Nixon got caught trying to procure secret documents.
7th procurement
• Procure
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scavengeska vənj
V GAIN
1) to take or gather or 2) to salvage from trash
• The packrat gets its name because it scavenges and takes all sorts of things back to its burrow.
7th scavenger
Scavenge
• Scavenger
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apathya pə the
N LACK
lack of interest or concern
• Since Adam was usually so interested in world events, his complete apathy towards the latest world crisis was surprising.
7th apathetic
• Apathy
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derelictder ə likt
A LACK
1) lacking a sense of duty or 2) abandoned
• Military personnel who are derelict in their duties can be court-martialed.
7th dereliction
Derelict
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desolatede sə lit
A LACKdeserted and barren
• The day after the hurricane, the desolate city looked like a ghost town.
7th desolation
Desolate
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devoid də void
A LACKlacking or untouched by
• In a region practically devoid of rivers, the farmers did not have any water to irrigate their crops.
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Devoid
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laxlaks
A LACKloose or slack
• Since the security at the movie theater was lax, many people snuck in through the exits to watch movies for free.
7th laxity
Lax
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lethargiclə thar jik
A LACKlacking energy or vigor
• The lethargic man could barely summon the energy to leave the house.
7th lethargy
Lethargic
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scantyskan te
A LACKtoo small in amount
• The scanty portions served at the restaurant did nothing to satisfy the big man's hunger.
7th scant
Scanty – Which portion is scanty?
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triflingtri fling
A LACKunimportant or trivial
• The legal system has been overwhelmed with cases that are trifling and insignificant.
7th trifle
• Trifle
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