• Shuffle
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Alphabetize
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Front First
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Both Sides
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Read
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
Reading...
Front

Card Range To Study

through

image

Play button

image

Play button

image

Progress

1/135

Click to flip

Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;

Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;

H to show hint;

A reads text to speech;

135 Cards in this Set

  • Front
  • Back

accurate

to be precise

address

1. a specific location to a home, business, internet....


2. to speak to an audience

afford

to be able to pay for


to be able to do without consequence



alert

to be notified

analyze

to study


to examine

ancestor

past relatives

annual

yearly

apparent

obvious, right there in plain sight

appropriate

suitable or proper in the circumstances.

arena

area to play that is enclosed on all sides

arrest

seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody.

ascend

to rise, to go up

assist

to help

attempt

to try

attentive

to pay attention


to be alert

attractive

pleasing or appealing to the senses.

awkard

lacking in skill, clumsy

baggage

an item that holds clothing with traveling


basic

starting point

benefit

to gain

blend

to mix together

blossom

to grow, to bloom

calculate

1. determine (the amount or number of something) mathematically.


2. intend (an action) to have a particular effect. (aim, intend)

burrow

N: a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling

V: to make a tunnel or dwelling

capable

having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.

captivity

being confined in a prison or cage

carefree

free from anxiety or responsibility.

century

100 years

chamber

N: a large room used for formal or public events.

V:place (a bullet) into the chamber of a gun.

circular

adj: having the form of a circle.


N:a letter or advertisement that is distributed to a large number of people. (leaflet, brochure)

coax

to persuade to do something

column

1. an upright pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or concrete, supporting an entablature, arch, or other structure or standing alone as a monument.


2. a vertical division of a page or text.

communicate

share or exchange information, news, or ideas

competition

the activity or condition of competing.

eager

excited: wanting to do something very much

ease

make less severe

entertain

to amuse

envy

jealous

essential

important

flexible

capable of bending easily without breaking

focus

pay particular attention to

fragile

easily broken or hurt

frantic

wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion

frequent

done often

frontier

a line or border separating two countries

furious

very angry

generosity

the quality of being kind and generous

Hail

pellets of frozen rain that fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.

hardship

severe suffering

heroic

having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; very brave.

host

1.a person who receives or entertains other people as guests



2.an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.

humble

not thinking of yourself as more important

impact

the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another

increase



to enlarge, to make greater

indicate

point out; show

inspire

to motivate, encourage, influence

instant

happening or coming immediately

invisible

not visible

jagged

having rough, sharp points protruding

lack

the state of being without or not having enough of something.

limb

an arm, leg of a person or animal


branch of a tree

complete

to finish

concentrate

to focus all one's thoughts or efforts on something

concern

a feeling of sympathy for someone or something

conclude

decide by reasoning

confuse

mistake one thing for another

congratulate

to express pleasure over someone's success

considerable

great in amount, size, importance

content

satisfied

contribute

to give, along with others who are giving

crafty

skilled at tricking others

create

bring into existence

demonstrate

provide evidence for

descend

to go down

desire

expect and wish

destructive

causing harm or damage

develop

come into existence

disaster

something that causes great damage or harm

disclose

to make known

distract

draw someone's attention away from something

distress

to cause pain or sorrow; to trouble or worry

dusk

the time of day immediately following the sunset

manufacture

the act of making something (a product) from raw materials



master

be or become completely proficient or skilled in

mature

characteristic of maturity



meadow

a field of grass or wildflowers

mistrust

doubt about someone's honesty

mock

to make fun of

modest

simple; not fancy or extreme

noble

showing the greatness of character by unselfish behavior

orchard

a place where fruit trees grow

outstanding

distinguished from others in excellence

peculiar

unusual, strange

peer

an equal in age or position

permit

a legal document giving official permission to do something

plead

to beg

plentiful

in great supply, easily available; more than enough

portion

a part or share of the whole

practice

learn by repetition

precious

very valuable

prefer

like better



prepare

to make or get ready



proceed

continue with one's activities

queasy

sick to one's stomach

recent

of a time just before the present

recognize

to identify someone or something seen before

reduce

make smaller

release

to let go

represent

to stand for or in place of

request

to ask for

resist

to work or fight against

response

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question, request, criticism, or accusation

reveal

make visible

routine

the regular way of doing something

severe

very bad or serious

shabby

showing signs of wear and tear

shallow

not deep

sole

the underside of the foot

source

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

sturdy

strongly built

surface

the outside layer; the top

survive

to continue to live

terror

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

threat

something that is a source of danger

tidy

neat and in good order

tour

a trip or journey in which one usually return to the starting point

tradition

values and beliefs passed from generation to generation

tragic

causing great sadness; terrible or dreadful

typical

regular; normal; usual

vacant

empty; unoccupied

valiant

brave, courageous

variety

a number of different kinds; an assortment

vast

very great or very large

venture

to go somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

weary

very tired