Distinct (Adjective) Easy to See, Different from Others

Advanced Vocab List 5 distinct (adjective) – easy to see, different from others The thief left distinct fingerprints in the house. Stinky tofu has a distinct flavor; I can smell it from far away. distinction (noun) – difference, what makes something special There’s almost no distinction between a McDonald’s in Taiwan and a McDonald’s in the US. distinguish (from) (verb)– to tell the difference, see the difference between two things That fake diamond looked so real! I couldn’t distinguish it from the real thing. I only speak English, so it’s hard for me to distinguish Chinese from Taiwanese. set (it) apart (from) (verb) -- to be different than others because of a special characteristic The legal gambling sets Las Vegas apart from other major cities. All the night markets are good, but the snacks at 小北 really set it apart from other night markets. conduct (verb) – to direct, manage, or control It’s hard to conduct class when all the students are speaking at the same time. Please don’t go in that room. They’re conducting a meeting right now. conduct (noun) – behavior Spitting on the floor is inappropriate conduct in this school! sentiment (noun) – message or emotion, usually sweet or romantic This greeting card has the perfect sentiment inside! I agree with your sentiments about the movie. ( I agree with your opinion / feeling. ) cozy (adjective) – comfortable, comfy This sofa is cozy. I know my apartment is small, but it’s so cozy that I don’t want to leave. observe (verb) – to watch attentively I observed some strange fish when I went snorkeling in Kenting. The principal will observe our class today. discourse (noun) –discussion, long conversation, often dealing with a specific topic. We had an excellent discourse with the professor about Greek history. This book contains a famous discourse between two philosophers.

Stickyball.net Advanced Vocab List 5 – Review Quiz

______PART 1______discourse conduct fragment observe run-on cozy term sentiment

1. A ______is not a complete sentence. 2. The professor enjoys having ______with his students. 3. My grandmother gave me a birthday card with a very nice ______inside. 4. There are many medical ______in a medical dictionary. 5. My This sofa is very old, but I like it because it’s so ______. 6. Please quiet down! I’m trying to ______class! 7. You can ______famous paintings in a museum. 8. A ______sentence occurs when two sentences are put together with incorrect punctuation.

______PART TWO______distinct distinction distinguish set it apart

1. Jane and Lily are twins, but I know which one is Jane because her hairstyle is very ______. 2. Jane’s hairstyle ______her from her sister. 3. The Nintendo Wii has a special controller which really ______from other game systems. 4. Their hairstyles are the only ______between them.

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