AA Vocabulary List Unit 23 KEY

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Athens Anthology Vocabulary List – Unit 23 Helen Keller

A. Word Meanings and Forms


Words Definitions Other forms

1. vivid (line 4) (adj.) producing very clear (adv.) vividly (n.) vividness
pictures in your mind

2. seemingly (line 7) (adv.) in a way that appears (adj.) seeming


to be true but may in fact not
be

3. untamed (line 7) (adj.) left in a natural or wild / /


state (like a wild animal)

4. abundant (line 14) (adj.) plentiful; existing in (adv.) abundantly (n.) abundance
large quantities

5. superstitious (line 15) (adj.) believing that (adv.) (n.)


particular events happen in a superstitiously superstition
way that cannot be explained
by reason or science, and that
particular events bring good
or bad luck

6. triumph (line 22) + over (v.) to win; to have a very (n.) /


great success or victory triumph

7. adversity (line 22) 逆境 (n.) a difficult or unlucky (adj.) adverse /


situation or event

8. portrayal (line 32) 描繪 (n.) description; the way that (v.) portray
sb or sth is described in a
painting, film, book, or other
artistic work

9. timeless (line 38) (adj.) remaining attractive (adv.) timelessly (n.) timelessness
and not becoming old-
fashioned

10. enthralling (line 43) (adj.) so interesting, beautiful, (v.) enthrall


etc. that it attracts all your
attention

11. nurture (line 65) (v.) to care for and protect (n.) nurture
sb/sth while they are growing
and developing

B. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words from part A. Put in the
brackets with the correct part of speech (n., v., adj., or adv.).
1. His favorite soccer team __triumphed____ (v.) in the championship game last night.
2. I have got ___vivid___ (adj. ) memories of that summer. I still remember clearly what
happened.
3. Despite all the hardship after bankruptcy, she turned __adversity__ (n.) into opportunity and
successfully started her own business.
4. He is very __superstitious__ (adj.). He thinks that crossing his fingers will bring him good luck.
5. Nowadays, parents want to know the best way to __nurture__ (v.) their kids, so they attend
nursing courses before their kids are born.
6. My aunt buys toilet tissue every time it goes on sale, so she has a/an _abundant_ (adj.) supply
of the bathroom necessity.
7. Shakespeare's plays have a ___timeless__ (adj.) appeal to all audiences. They were written a long
time ago but they are still very popular.

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