Reading 700

DIALOGUE

DIALOGUE

• A conversation between two or more people.
• A conversation, talk, discussion in a movie, book, play.
• Written or spoken conversation.
• The dialogue between the group of students was very intense.

ERRATIC

ERRATIC

• Not even or regular in pattern or movement.
• Unpredictable inconsistent, irregular, changeable.
• His breathing was very erratic before his heart attack.

EXTENSIVE

EXTENSIVE

• Covering or affecting a large area.
• Large, great, a lot of information.
• The book the student wrote was quite extensive.

FORFEIT

FORFEIT

• To lose, to be deprived of something as a penalty.
• To give up something because of a wrongdoing.
• They did not pay their taxes so they had to forfeit their property.

FORTIFY

FORTIFY

• To make strong.
• To strengthen mentally, physically or morally.
• The beams fortify the structure of the house, making it extremely strong.

illuminate

ILLUMINATE

• To brighten with light.
• To light up, or decorate with lights.
• He used candles to illuminate the room.

ISOLATE

ISOLATE

• To set or place apart: detach or separate to be alone.
• To keep someone or something apart from others.
• We must be careful not to isolate others because of their race.

REFUGE

REFUGE

• A shelter or protection.
• A place where someone feels safe, away from danger.
• He took refuge from the rain by going into the nearest building.

REMINISCE

REMINISCE

• To recall past experiences.
• To talk, think or write about old times.
• The friends reminisced about their childhood experiences.

URBAN

URBAN

• Living in  city.
• Having to do with the city.
• I prefer urban living to country life.