The Watson's Go to Birmingham Ch 6-10

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  1. peon
    a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
    peon – n: impoverished laborer (poor worker) especially one who does menial (dirty or slave like) work conscience – n: sense of right and wrong
  2. conscience
    motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles
    peon – n: impoverished laborer (poor worker) especially one who does menial (dirty or slave like) work conscience – n: sense of right and wrong
  3. tolerate
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    Chapter 7 linoleum – n: smooth, continuous floor tiles or rug tolerate – v: to put up with
  4. ultimate
    furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
    Chapter 8 ultimate – n: something that is the greatest or highest possible pinnacle – n: peak; highest point seniority – n: privilege that comes from being older dispersal – n: condition of being spread out or scattered phonic – adj.; having to do with sound exclusive – adj.: unique grasped – v: understood or realized haphazardly – adv: randomly or by chance hacked – v: carelessly cut or chopped technician – n: person who is an expert in the mechanics of some device or machine enhance – v: impr
  5. pinnacle
    a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or a tower
    Chapter 8 ultimate – n: something that is the greatest or highest possible pinnacle – n: peak; highest point seniority – n: privilege that comes from being older dispersal – n: condition of being spread out or scattered phonic – adj.; having to do with sound exclusive – adj.: unique grasped – v: understood or realized haphazardly – adv: randomly or by chance hacked – v: carelessly cut or chopped technician – n: person who is an expert in the mechanics of some device or machine enhance – v: impr
  6. seniority
    higher rank especially by reason of longer service
    Chapter 8 ultimate – n: something that is the greatest or highest possible pinnacle – n: peak; highest point seniority – n: privilege that comes from being older dispersal – n: condition of being spread out or scattered phonic – adj.; having to do with sound exclusive – adj.: unique grasped – v: understood or realized haphazardly – adv: randomly or by chance hacked – v: carelessly cut or chopped technician – n: person who is an expert in the mechanics of some device or machine enhance – v: impr
  7. dispersal
    the act of spreading something around
    Chapter 8 ultimate – n: something that is the greatest or highest possible pinnacle – n: peak; highest point seniority – n: privilege that comes from being older dispersal – n: condition of being spread out or scattered phonic – adj.; having to do with sound exclusive – adj.: unique grasped – v: understood or realized haphazardly – adv: randomly or by chance hacked – v: carelessly cut or chopped technician – n: person who is an expert in the mechanics of some device or machine enhance – v: impr
  8. exclusive
    admitting or accepting only a particular group
    Chapter 8 ultimate – n: something that is the greatest or highest possible pinnacle – n: peak; highest point seniority – n: privilege that comes from being older dispersal – n: condition of being spread out or scattered phonic – adj.; having to do with sound exclusive – adj.: unique grasped – v: understood or realized haphazardly – adv: randomly or by chance hacked – v: carelessly cut or chopped technician – n: person who is an expert in the mechanics of some device or machine enhance – v: impr
  9. grasp
    hold firmly
    Chapter 8 ultimate – n: something that is the greatest or highest possible pinnacle – n: peak; highest point seniority – n: privilege that comes from being older dispersal – n: condition of being spread out or scattered phonic – adj.; having to do with sound exclusive – adj.: unique grasped – v: understood or realized haphazardly – adv: randomly or by chance hacked – v: carelessly cut or chopped technician – n: person who is an expert in the mechanics of some device or machine enhance – v: impr
  10. haphazardly
    in a random manner
    Chapter 8 ultimate – n: something that is the greatest or highest possible pinnacle – n: peak; highest point seniority – n: privilege that comes from being older dispersal – n: condition of being spread out or scattered phonic – adj.; having to do with sound exclusive – adj.: unique grasped – v: understood or realized haphazardly – adv: randomly or by chance hacked – v: carelessly cut or chopped technician – n: person who is an expert in the mechanics of some device or machine enhance – v: impr
  11. technician
    someone who is trained in a specific process
    Chapter 8 ultimate – n: something that is the greatest or highest possible pinnacle – n: peak; highest point seniority – n: privilege that comes from being older dispersal – n: condition of being spread out or scattered phonic – adj.; having to do with sound exclusive – adj.: unique grasped – v: understood or realized haphazardly – adv: randomly or by chance hacked – v: carelessly cut or chopped technician – n: person who is an expert in the mechanics of some device or machine enhance – v: impr
  12. enhance
    increase
    Chapter 8 ultimate – n: something that is the greatest or highest possible pinnacle – n: peak; highest point seniority – n: privilege that comes from being older dispersal – n: condition of being spread out or scattered phonic – adj.; having to do with sound exclusive – adj.: unique grasped – v: understood or realized haphazardly – adv: randomly or by chance hacked – v: carelessly cut or chopped technician – n: person who is an expert in the mechanics of some device or machine enhance – v: impr
  13. swoon
    pass out from weakness or physical or emotional distress
    Chapter 8 ultimate – n: something that is the greatest or highest possible pinnacle – n: peak; highest point seniority – n: privilege that comes from being older dispersal – n: condition of being spread out or scattered phonic – adj.; having to do with sound exclusive – adj.: unique grasped – v: understood or realized haphazardly – adv: randomly or by chance hacked – v: carelessly cut or chopped technician – n: person who is an expert in the mechanics of some device or machine enhance – v: impr
  14. maestro
    an artist of consummate skill
    Chapter 8 ultimate – n: something that is the greatest or highest possible pinnacle – n: peak; highest point seniority – n: privilege that comes from being older dispersal – n: condition of being spread out or scattered phonic – adj.; having to do with sound exclusive – adj.: unique grasped – v: understood or realized haphazardly – adv: randomly or by chance hacked – v: carelessly cut or chopped technician – n: person who is an expert in the mechanics of some device or machine enhance – v: impr
  15. accustom
    familiarize psychologically or physically
    Chapter 9 accustomed – v: get used to something eavesdropped – v: listened secretly grapevine- n: an informal means of spreading information from person to person transferred-v: moved, sent offended – v: had one’s feelings hurt or was insulted
  16. grapevine
    gossip spread by spoken communication
    Chapter 9 accustomed – v: get used to something eavesdropped – v: listened secretly grapevine- n: an informal means of spreading information from person to person transferred-v: moved, sent offended – v: had one’s feelings hurt or was insulted
  17. transfer
    move from one place to another
    Chapter 9 accustomed – v: get used to something eavesdropped – v: listened secretly grapevine- n: an informal means of spreading information from person to person transferred-v: moved, sent offended – v: had one’s feelings hurt or was insulted
  18. offend
    cause to feel resentment or indignation
    Chapter 9 accustomed – v: get used to something eavesdropped – v: listened secretly grapevine- n: an informal means of spreading information from person to person transferred-v: moved, sent offended – v: had one’s feelings hurt or was insulted
  19. facility
    a building or place that provides a particular service
    Chapter 10 sanitation – adj: relating to hygiene, especially a clean water supply facilities –
  20. linoleum
    a floor covering made from linseed oil, cork, and resin
  21. phonic
    relating to speech
  22. hack
    chop or cut away
  23. patter
    make light, rapid and repeated sounds
  24. eavesdrop
    listen without the speaker's knowledge
  25. sanitation
    the state of being clean and conducive to health
Created on Thu Feb 07 12:38:24 EST 2013

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