Vocab+Unit+7

Unit 7 Vocabulary

1. achievement- (n.) accomplishment

2. acquire- (v.) to get; come to have as one’s own

3. defect- (n.) fault or deficiency; (v.) to abandon a country or cause

4. desperate- (adj.) without hope

5. duplicate- (v.) to correspond exactly; (adj.) same or alike; (n.) an exact copy

6. eligible- (adj.) qualified

7. exclusive (adj.) restrictive; belonging to a select group

8. falter- (v.) to stumble or hesitate

9. financial- (adj.) having to do with money matters

10. maintenance- (n.) the work of keeping something in good repair

11. monopolize- (v.) to get full possession or control of’ dominate completely

12. outlook- (n.) viewpoint; perspective

13. pedestrian- (adj.) commonplace, uninteresting, or dull;(n.) a person who walks

14. prominent- (adj.) noticeable; widely or favorably known

15. relish- (v.) to enjoy thoroughly; (n.) a distinctive flavor; zest; pickles, olives, etc. served with a meal to add flavor

<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">16. requirement- (n.) necessity; something obligatory; a condition

<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">17. typical- (adj.) normal; having the characteristic qualities of a group or class

<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">18. universal- (adj.) occurring everywhere in all things

<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">19. vagabond- (adj.) moving from place to place with no fixed home; (n.) a wanderer

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">20. veto- (n.) the power to prevent a bill from becoming a law; (v.) to reject or forbid