Improving Vocabulary Skills

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Improving Vocabulary Skills Third
Edition (Chapter 23) PowerPoint Flashcards
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Word bizarre
Definition dramatically unusual, as in manner or
appearance strange
Part of Speech adjective
Link left a scar, cigar went too far, guitar
Derivatives bizarrely, bizarreness
Sentence The bizarre incident with the snake
left me with a scar.
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Word conducive
Definition tending to promote or bring about
Part of Speech adjective
Link do live
Derivative conduciveness
Sentence Exercise is conducive to good health,
which means you do live longer.
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Word falter
Definition to act or speak with uncertainty
hesitate
Part of Speech verb
Derivatives falters, faltered, faltering
Link altar
Sentence His confidence began to falter when he
was left at the altar.
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Word flaunt
Definition to show off (something)
Part of Speech verb
Derivatives flaunts, flaunted, flaunting
Link haunt
Sentence The ghost had to flaunt how well he
could haunt the old mansion.
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Word frenzy
Definition a wild outburst of excited feelings
or actions
Part of Speech noun
Derivative frenzied
Link Ken Z.
Sentence Ken Z. went into a shopping frenzy when
he won the Lottery.
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Word gist
Definition the main point or essential part of a
matter, central idea
Part of Speech noun
Link wrist
Sentence I insist that you tell me the gist of
what happened when the bully grabbed your wrist.
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Word hamper
Definition to limit, interfere with, or restrict
Part of Speech verb
Derivatives hampers, hampered, hampering
Link camper
Sentence The camper will not let anything hamper
his plans to be alone for the weekend.
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Word paradox
Definition a statement that seems contradictory
yet may be true
Part of Speech noun
Link socks, box, rocks, Maalox, knocks
Derivative paradoxes
Sentence It is a paradox that towns with many
churches have much crime, because the greater the
population, the more churches and crime will be
present.
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Word repertoire
Definition a range or collection of skills or
accomplishments
Part of Speech noun
Derivative repertoires
Link Twinkle, twinkle, little star
Sentence The singers repertoire included
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
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Word viable
Definition workable capable of being successful
or effective
Part of Speech adjective
Link Istanbul
Derivative viably viability
Sentence Flying to Istanbul is a viable travel
plan if you have plenty of money.