Knowsys Vocabulary

Knowsys Vocabulary

Group 12

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acquireə kwi ər

Verb Gain

to gain for oneself

• After months of negotiations, I was finally able to acquire the land next to my house.

acquisition

Acquire

• Acquire

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procure

pro kyur

Verb Gain

to get possession of through special effort

• During the Watergate scandal, President Nixon got caught trying to procure secret documents.

procurement

• Procure

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scavengeska vənj

Verb 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.

scavenger

Scavenge

• Scavenger

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_apathya pə the

Noun 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.

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.

dereliction

Derelict

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_desolatede sə lit

A LACK

deserted and barren

• The day after the hurricane, the desolate city looked like a ghost town.

desolation

Desolate

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_devoid də void

A LACK

lacking or untouched by

• Devoid of a sense of guilt or personal responsibility, the sociopath killed five people before killing himself.

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.

laxity

Lax

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_lethargiclə thar jik

A LACK

lacking energy or vigor • The lethargic man could barely summon the energy to

leave the house.

lethargy

Lethargic

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scantyskan te

A LACK

too small in amount

• The scanty portions served at the restaurant did nothing to satisfy the big man's hunger.

scant

Scanty – Which portion is scanty?

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triflingtri fling

A LACK

unimportant or trivial

• The legal system has been overwhelmed with cases that are trifling and insignificant.

trifle

• Trifle

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