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The World of Words: Vocabulary for College Success ... - eLibrary

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220 Chapter 7 Word Elements: Movement Related Wordadversarial (adjective) <strong>The</strong> U.S. legal system is an adversarialone, in which a defense argues against a prosecution.NOTE: Adversary connotes a stubborn and determined foe.Match the AdversariesCan you match these adversarial pairs?1. Aliens a. Mark Antony2. Harry Potter b. Luke Skywalker3. Shrek c. <strong>The</strong> Duke <strong>of</strong> Wellington4. Darth Vader d. Monsters5. Tweety Bird e. Lord Voldemort6. Napoleon f. Prince Charming7. Octavian g. SylvesterAnswers are on page 399.17. diversion (noun) d˘-vûrzhßnFrom Latin: dis- (away) vert (turn)a. something that turns one’s attention awayTalking on cell phones is a dangerous diversion <strong>for</strong>drivers.<strong>The</strong> small attack from the front served as a diversionwhile the main army charged the enemy from thesides.b. something that entertainsA good book can provide diversion on an airplane ride.c. a turning aside<strong>The</strong> city’s marathon resulted in the diversion <strong>of</strong> traffic toside roads.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.

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