Unit 13 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Word: collaborator

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Definition: A person who works with another person or group in order to achieve or do something. Example: We are getting so much more work completed now that Ali has joined our group as a collaborator.

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Word: laborious

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Definition: Requiring a lot of time and effort. Example: We spent many laborious hours trying to remove the stains from the carpet.

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Word: elaborate

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Definition: Made or done with great care or with much detail; having many parts that are carefully arranged or planned. Example: The mural is so elaborate that no matter how many times you study it, there are still details to discover.

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Word: belabor

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Definition: To talk about something for too long; to repeat or stress something too much or too often; to attack or criticize someone. Example: If you belabor your opinion, people might get tired of listening to you.

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Word: cooperative

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Definition: Willing to be helpful by doing what someone wants or asks for. Example: Because every member was cooperative, the group was able to accomplish many of its goals.

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Word: inoperable

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Definition: Not able to be corrected or removed by surgery; not capable of being used. Example: My laptop was inoperable after my dad spilled coffee on the keyboard.

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Word: operative

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Definition: Ready for use; capable of being used; most important. Example: The new factory must pass an inspection before it is operative.

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Word: technique

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Definition: A way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill; the way that a person performs basic physical movements or skills. Example: The artist had learned a new technique for painting realistic trees.

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Word: technician

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Definition: A person whose job relates to the practical use of machines or science in an industry, medicine, etc. Example: The computer technician was able to repair my computer and save my data.

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Word: technicality

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Definition: A small detail in a rule, law, etc., and especially one that forces an unwanted or unexpected result; something that is understood by experts but usually not by other people. Example: Thankfully, our lawyer discovered a technicality that helped us win the trial.