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Knowsys Vocabulary
Group 18
Group: 18
172 -
abduct
ab duktˈ
VBAD
to kidnap
• Most kidnappings occur when one parent abducts a child from the care of the child’s legal guardian.
abduction, abductor
7th
Group: 18173 _
acrid aˈ krid
A BAD
very sharp or bitter
• The acrid smoke coming from the burning rubber tires burned our eyes and made our throats raw.
7th
acrid
Group: 18174 _
Blatant
• The meat was blatantly overpriced!
Group: 18
175 _
derogatoryde raˈ gə tor e
A BAD
Detracting from the character’s reputation
• The derogatory comments repeated so frequently by the media damaged the candidate’s reputation.
• 7th
derogatory
Group: 18
176 - negligent
neˈ gli jənt
A BAD
Guilty of neglect
• Since the owner was negligent in maintaining the equipment in safe working condition, the equipment broke down.
negligence7th
Group: 18
177 -obnoxious
ab nakˈ shəs
A BADoffensive
• When Oscar became obnoxious and started yelling and cursing at people, the security guard led him away.
7th
Group: 18
178 -ruthless
ruthˈ ləs
A BADCruel and without pity
• The pack of wolves was so ruthless that it quickly killed all other predators that came into its territory.
7th
Group: 18
179 +
devoutdə vautˈ
A ReligionPious and religious
• The devout nun devoted her life to serving her God, her order, and her congregation.
7th
Group: 18
180 +sacredsaˈ kred
A Religiondevoted to a religious purpose
• The sanctuary inside the church is a sacred place to the people who worship there.
7th
Group: 18
181 +
scrupulousskruˈ pyə ləs
A ReligionMoral
• The scrupulous woman was honored for her morality and integrity.
scruples, unscrupulous7th
Study!!
• You have a Group 18 quiz Friday.
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