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Essential Vocabulary
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QUICK REVIEW #39
Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

1. fabrication a. metaphoric
2. factor b. burnable
3. fallacious c. defy
4. fallibile d. possible
5. falsification e. pecuniary

6. fathom f. lie
7. feasible g. rabble-rouser
8. felicitous h. flowing
9. fiction i. impertinence
10. figurative j. ornate
11. financial k. comprehend
12. firebrand l. imaginary
13. flammable m. element
14. flippancy n. erroneous

15. florid o. error-prone
16. flout p. misrepresentation
17. fluent q. fortunate
focus (FOH kus) n. 1. the point at which waves (light, heat, sound) come
together, or from which they seem to be generated; 2. an adjustmant of a lens to
create a sharp image; 3. any center of attention, activity, etc. —vt. 1. to bring into
clarity; 2. to adjust the focal length of a lens, the eye, etc. to make clear; 3. to con-
centrate on one thing
• The focus of a lens or mirror is also better known as the focal point.
• An image seen through a lens can be brought into focus by moving the
lens, the object, or the person viewing it.
• The person who is the focus of all the other people’s attention at a party
might be the life or death of the party.
• When moving from a dark room to a well-lit room, it takes the eyes a
moment or so to focus and adjust to the difference.
• Most adjustable cameras use a ring to focus the lens and make your
viewfinder image sharp and clear.
• Sometimes the only way to get a job done is to focus on one task at a time.
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