Lesson 8 Vocabulary

Match the following

• hydraulic

• to add water or moisture to something; to supply something with water

• hydrant

• operated by the pressure of a fluid

• hydrate

• to slide on a wet road because a thin layer of water on the road causes the tires to lose contact with it

• dehydrated

• the state in which a large amount of water has been lost or removed from the body or from food

• hydroplane

• a pipe in or near the street that provides water, especially for putting out fires

Match the following

• consciousness

• something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions

• ambivalence

• a feeling or showing of love or friendship; strongly felt; having a liking for or love of someone or something

• maintenance

• the act of maintaining something or someone; the act of causing something to exist or continue without changing; the act of providing support for someone or something

• fondness

• a state of having very different feelings (such as love and hate) about someone or something at the same time

• consequence

• the condition of being conscious; the normal state of being awakw and able to understand what is happening around you

Choose the best antonym:

maintenance

• well-being

• destruction

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consequence

• cause

• mockery

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ambivalence

• delivery

• certainty

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consciousness

• angry

• sleep

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fondness

• hatred

• volunteer

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dehydrated

• tired

• dried

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hydrant

• faucet

• powder

Choose the best synonym:

hydraulic

• water-powered

• motivate