Knowsys Vocabulary

Group 12

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acquireə kwi ər

V GAIN to gain for oneself

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

7th acquisition

Acquire

• Acquire

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procure pro kyur

V GAIN

to get possession of through special effort

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

7th procurement

• Procure

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scavengeska vənj

V 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.

7th scavenger

Scavenge

• Scavenger

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apathya pə the

N 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.

7th 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.

7th dereliction

Derelict

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desolatede sə lit

A LACKdeserted and barren

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

7th desolation

Desolate

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devoid də void

A LACKlacking or untouched by

• In a region practically devoid of rivers, the farmers did not have any water to irrigate their crops.

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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.

7th laxity

Lax

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lethargiclə thar jik

A LACKlacking energy or vigor

• The lethargic man could barely summon the energy to leave the house.

7th lethargy

Lethargic

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scantyskan te

A LACKtoo small in amount

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

7th scant

Scanty – Which portion is scanty?

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triflingtri fling

A LACKunimportant or trivial

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

7th trifle

• Trifle

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