wordpart of speech definitionsentence disregarda)verb b)noun a)to ignore; to pay no attention to...
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WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence enthrall verbTo capture someone’s attention; to charm; to fascinate The dinosaur display at the museum enthralled the children. LESSON 19 #2TRANSCRIPT
LESSON 19
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Disregard A) Verb B) Nou
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A) To ignore; to pay no attention to
B) Lack of proper attention or respect.
A) Because Mr. Drew had paid the bill, he disregarded the late notice.
B) Don’s chronic tardiness showed a disregard for his work.
LESSON 19#1
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enthrall verb To capture someone’s attention; to charm; to fascinate
The dinosaur display at the museum enthralled the children.
LESSON 19#2
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Heedless Adjective
Not paying attention; thoughtless
Heedless of the weather report, Karen did not take an umbrella.
LESSON 19#3
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Oblivious Adjective
Lacking awareness
When Zora is reading a book, she is oblivious to almost everything around her.
LESSON 19#4
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Preoccupy
Verb To hold attention completely
Juggling a career and a family often preoccupies mothers of young children.
LESSON 19#5
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Rapt adjective
Deeply absorbed in something; engrossed
Rapt in thought, William missed the bus and had to walk home.
LESSON 19#6
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receptive Adjective
Read or willing to accept something
The author was not receptive to his editor’s changes.
LESSON 19#7
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Scrutinize Verb To examine carefully, with close attention to details
The detective scrutinized the crime scene for clues.
LESSON 19#8
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Tacit Adjective Not spoken; understood from actions or statements
One can give tacit approval to rule breakers simply by ignoring their actions.
LESSON 19#9
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Vigilant Adjective Watchful; on the alert
Without the efforts of the vigilant forest ranger, many acres of trees could have been destroyed by the fire.
LESSON 19#10