MAC3_Vocabulary Booster Exam With Questions And
Correct Answers
of or related to sound or hearing - "The microphone converts acoustic waves to electrical
signals for transmission."
acoustic
a song or poem which narrates - "a medieval ballad about a knight and a lady."
ballad
one who sings, plays, or performs in public, esp. in a street, park, etc., for tips or
contributions - "The neighbourhood has dozens of coffee shops and almost as many
street buskers."
busker
something that is nerve-racking is difficult to do and causes a lot of worry for the person
involved in it - "My wedding was the most nerve-racking thing I've ever experienced."
nerve-racking
making you feel calm - "I put on some nice soothing music."
soothing
expressing deep feelings, often sadness - "The dog looked at me with its big, soulful,
brown eyes."
soulful
associated with a specific generation or with the relationship between different
generations - "The legalization of abort is an issue that causes much generational
, conflict."
generational
to make something so that all its elements or characteristics are uniform or very similar -
"TV has homogenised the culture and language of big parts of the globe."
to homogenise
(of beliefs) so firmly held that they are not likely to change - "Such ingrained prejudices
cannot be corrected easily."
ingrained
a degenerative illness is one in which the body or a part of the body gradually stops
working - "a degenerative disease/condition."
degenerative
a medical condition that affects especially old people, causing the memory and other
mental abilities to gradually become worse, and leading to confused behaviour - "The
most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease."
dementia
a state of extreme happiness or excitement - "There's a sense of elation at having
completed a race of such length."
elation
a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing loss of the
ability to move particular parts of the body - "She suffered a stroke that left her unable to
speak."
stroke
an injury in which the ends of two connected bones separate - "dislocation of the
ankle/knee/wrist/shoulder"
dislocation
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