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Transcript of Knowsys Vocabulary Group 17. Group: 17 162 + canny kaˈ nē A Fear careful The thief's canny...
Knowsys Vocabulary
Group 17
Group: 17
162 +
cannykaˈ ne
AFear
careful
• The thief's canny approach to the house was all for naught when he tripped and set off the motion- sensitive alarm.
uncanny
7th
Uncanny thief: Ethan Hunt in Mission Impossible
Group: 17163 _
consternation kon stər naˈ shən
N Fear
dismay or fear
• Much to my consternation, the deadline was moved up two weeks, making it almost impossible for me to finish on time.
7th
Consternation
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eerieirˈ e
A Fearmysterious or weird
• The eerie fog rolling in off the lake made the hunters so nervous that they jumped at every unexpected sound.
7th
eerie
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165 _
Intimidatein tiˈmə dat
V Fear
To frighten
• In an effort to intimidate other snakes, the king cobra opens its hood and raises its head three feet off the ground.
Intimidation, timid7th
Intimidate
Group: 17
166 +
intrepid in treˈ pid
A Fear
Fearless
• The early explorers were intrepid, facing the oftentimes bitter unknown without fear.
7th
Intrepid
Group: 17
167 +vigilant viˈ jə lənt
A Fearalert and watchful to avoid danger
• Since 9/11, New Yorkers are very vigilant, always looking out for suspicious behavior.
vigilance, vigilante
7th
Group: 17
168 +wary
werˈ e
A FearWatchful and cautious
• Always alert for thieves, the manager gave a wary look to the group of rough-looking teenagers entering his store.
7th
wary
• Searching for the wary student.
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169
atlternativeol tərˈ nə tiv
N FreedomOne possible choice
• If the alternative is waiting to leave until tomorrow, I prefer to go ahead and leave today.
alternate
7th
alternative
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170 + latitude
laˈ tə tud N Freedom• 1) freedom, 2) scope or range, or 3) the angular
distance from a point • Since the students were given considerable latitude
in determining the subject of their term papers, the topics were varied.
7th
latitude
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solitude saˈ lə tud
N Freedomthe state of being alone
• Many people like the solitude of the country where they are not bothered by other people.
solitary
7th
solitude
Study!!
• You have a Group 17 quiz Friday.