lesson 21

decline

I don't know

n. decline
v. to move from good to bad, or from much to little; to refuse
syn. decrease

gather

I don't know

n. gathering
v. to collect
syn. collect

motion

I don't know

v. motion*
n. the state of changing one’s position*to direct by moving
syn. movement

outburst

I don't know

n. a sudden and intense release of something
syn. eruption

partisan

I don't know

adj. strongly supporting a group or point of view
syn. biased

pattern

I don't know

adj. patterned
v. pattern
n. a regular, repeated arrangement or action
syn. habit

phenomena

I don't know

adv. phenomenally
adj. phenomenal
n. natural events or facts; strange or notable happenings
syn. events

philanthropic

I don't know

n. philanthropy
adj. a feeling of love for people, usually resulting in financial aid to worthy causes
syn. humanitarian

placid

I don't know

adv. placidly
adj. quiet; not easily upset
syn. calm

plentiful

I don't know

adv. plentifully
n. plenty
adj. more than sufficient
syn. abundant

reaction

I don't know

adv. reactively
adj. reactionary
v. react
n. a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed
syn. response

rhythm

I don't know

adv. rhythmically
adj. rhythmic
n. a regular pattern, usually in music
syn. pulse

scenic

I don't know

adv. scenically
n. scene
adj. concerning pleasant natural surroundings
syn. picturesque

shallow

I don't know

adv. shallowly
n. shallowness
adj. not far from top to bottom
syn. superficial

sheltered

I don't know

v. shelter
n. shelter
adj. protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality
syn. protected

vanishing

I don't know

v. vanish
adj. going out of sight
syn. disappearing