Lesson 3 Vocabulary

typical

typicalusual1. representative: having all or most of the

characteristics shared by others of a type and therefore suitable as an example of the type 2. conforming to expectation: conforming to what is expected 3. usual: like what is usual

minimum

minimum• NOUN the least possible• n (plural min·i·mums or min·i·ma

[mínnəmə]) • 1. lowest possible degree: the lowest

possible amount or degree of something • ADJECTIVE • lowest allowed: lowest possible, recorded, or

allowed

scarce

scarcehard to get

rareadj

1. insufficient: being in insufficient supply 2. rare: rarely found or rarely occurring

annual

annual• once a year• adj • 1. once a year: happening once a year 2.

for period of one year: based on or accumulating over one year 3. BOTANY dying after one season: used to describe a plant that flowers, produces seed, and dies in one growing season

persuade

persuade• make someone willing to do something• 1. get somebody to do something: to

successfully urge somebody to perform a particular action, especially by reasoning, pleading, or coaxing 2. convince somebody of something: to make somebody believe something, especially by giving good reasons for doing so

essential

essentialnecessary; very important• 1. necessary: of the highest importance for

achieving something • It is essential that we arrive on time. 2. basic:

being the most basic element or feature of something or somebody

• We wanted the biography to tell us the essential nature of the man. 3. perfect: being the pure or perfect form or embodiment of something

blend

blendmix together thoroughlya mixturen (plural blends) 1. mixture: a mixture or combination an interesting blend of traditional styles and

modern materials 2. food or drink mixture: a food or beverage created by mixing different types of ingredient

an expensive coffee blend

blendmix together thoroughly v (past blend·ed, past participle blend·ed, present participle blend·ing, 3rd person present singular blends) 1. vti mix ingredients: to mix different substances together so that they do not readily separate

• blend the butter and sugar together 2. vt create product by mixing ingredients: to create food or beverages by mixing different types of ingredients (often passive) vti make pleasing combination: to combine things or qualities to create a pleasing effect, or be combined in this way instruments blending harmoniously 5. vi shade imperceptibly into each other: to shade from one color to another without obvious transitions and boundaries

visible

visibleable to be seen• 1. able to be seen: capable of being seen by,

or perceptible to, the human eye • the visible spectrum 2. in sight: in

somebody’s sight at a particular time • The building became visible again as soon as

she turned the corner. 3. obvious: easily noticeable

• the very visible results of the recent floods

visibleable to be seen• 4. detectable: capable of being discovered by

means of the mental faculties • no visible prospect of a solution to the

problem 5. often seen publicly: frequently in the public eye

• the company’s very visible head of public relations

expensive

expensivecosting a lot of money

high-priced• 1. costing a lot: costing a lot of money 2.

charging a lot: charging high prices 3. very disadvantageous: involving serious losses or disadvantage to a particular person or group

• an expensive first quarter for the home team

beau

beau• n

• 1. boyfriend: a boyfriend or male admirer (dated)

devise

devisethink out plan invent

present singular de·vis·es)

1. think up: to conceive of the idea for something and figure out how it will work

wholesale

wholesalein large quantity

less than the retail price

1. of trade in quantity: relating to the buying and selling of goods in quantity at discounted prices 2. done on large scale: done on a large scale and indiscriminately