Four Corners 4 "Unit 9 Lesson A" Vocabulary

to believe

Verb

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to accept something to be true even without proof

disbelieve

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I believed her excuses for missing the meeting.

For a long time, I believed his exaggerated tales of adventure.

Grammatical Information:

transitive

explanation

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information or details that are given to make something clear or easier to understand

suffix

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(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the end of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

What is a "suffix"?

A suffix is a type of affix that is added to the end of a base word or root to modify its meaning or grammatical function. Suffixes can change the part of speech, tense, or number of a word. For example, adding the suffix "-ing" to the verb "run" forms "running,", indicating an ongoing action. Similarly, adding the suffix "-ful" to the noun "beauty" creates the adjective "beautiful", which describes something that has beauty. Suffixes play an important role in word formation and help expand vocabulary in many languages.

useful

Adjective

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providing help when needed

useless

Adjective

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lacking purpose or function, and unable to help in any way

useful

powerful

Adjective

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possessing great strength or force

powerless

Adjective

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lacking the ability or authority to influence or control situations

powerful

fearful

Adjective

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filled with fear or anxiety

fearless

Adjective

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expressing no signs of fear in face of danger or difficulty

afraid(p)

harmful

Adjective

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causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

harmless

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causing no danger or damage

harmful

careful

Adjective

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giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

careless

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not paying enough attention to what we are doing

careful

meaningless

Adjective

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lacking any significance, value, or purpose

meaningful

thoughtful

Adjective

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thinking deeply about oneself and one's experiences, often resulting in new understandings or realizations

thoughtless

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acting without considering the consequences or the feelings of others

thoughtful

hopeful

Adjective

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(of a person) having a positive attitude and believing that good things are likely to happen

hopeless

Adjective

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having no possibility or expectation of improvement or success

hopeful

storm

noun

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a strong and noisy event in the sky with heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and strong winds.

to destroy

Verb

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to cause damage to something in a way that it no longer exists, works, etc.

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transitive

to raise

Verb

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to grow or reproduce animals or plants

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transitive

totally

Adverb

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to the full amount or degree

partially

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incomparable

adverb of degree

building

noun

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a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

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to fine

Verb

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to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law

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transitive

graduation

noun

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the action of successfully finishing studies at a high school or a university degree

grade

noun

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a letter or number given by a teacher to show how a student is performing in class, school, etc.

What is a "grade"?

A grade is a mark given by a teacher to reflect how well a student is doing in a particular subject or course. It is typically represented as a letter (such as A, B, C) or a number, with higher marks indicating better performance. Grades are used to assess a student's understanding of the material, skills, and overall progress throughout the term. They are often used in determining academic achievement, influencing future opportunities such as higher education or job prospects.

explainable

Adjective

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capable of being understood or made clear in a logical manner

behavior

noun

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the way that someone acts, particularly in the presence of others

impressive

Adjective

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causing admiration because of size, skill, importance, etc.

unimpressive

comfortable

Adjective

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physically feeling relaxed and not feeling pain, stress, fear, etc.

uncomfortable

to dress up

Verb

/dɹˈɛs ˈʌp/

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

dress down

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intransitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

dress

phrase's particle

up

possible

Adjective

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able to exist, happen, or be done

impossible

simply

Adverb

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used to show that something is the case and nothing more

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adverb of manner

to offer

Verb

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to present or propose something to someone

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ditransitive

to interview

Verb

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to ask someone questions to see whether they are qualified for a course of study, job, etc.

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transitive

to speculate

Verb

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to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

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intransitive

must

Verb

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used to express a logical conclusion

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modal verb

might

Verb

m

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used to express a possibility

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modal verb

should

Verb

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used to indicate a degree of expectation regarding something that is likely to happen

Grammatical Information:

modal verb

meaningful

Adjective

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having a significant purpose or importance

meaningless

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