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39 Cards in this Set

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alley
(p.40 l.13)
n. a path between or behind buildings:
We walked down on ~ and entered the building from the back door.
geyser
(p.33 l.4)
n. a hole in the earth's surface from which hot water steam are foced out, usually at irregular intervals of time:
Many tourist come to photograph the ~ in the state.
calf
(p.37 l.-10)
n. a baby cow or bull:
The young of some large animals, such as the cow and hippopotamus, are called ~ .
hatchery
(p.35 l.-1)
n. a place where people control the hatching of eggs, especially fish eggs.
sway
(p.31 l.8)
v. to move back and forth, to rock:
The trees ~ed in the strong breeze.
mumble
(p.31 l.1)
v. to speak unclearly in a low voice, mutter:
He ~s when he talks, so it is hard to understand him.
tangerine
(p.29 l.1)
adj. a bright orange color:
She wore a ~ sweater.
embarrass
(p.37 l.-2)
v. to cause s.o. to feel self- conscious or ashamed:
Her boyfriend ~ed her by teasing her about her new hairstyle in front of others.
stun
(p.32 l.-5)
v. to make unconscious or senceless:
When I hit my head, the bump ~ed me and I fell to the floor.
mustache
(p.30 l.11)
n. hair growing above the mouth:
He wears a ~ because he thinks it makes him look handsome.
afford
(p.16 l.5)
v. [T] 1 to be able to pay for s.t. without difficulty:
We can't ~ that expensive car.
bruise
(p.16 -l.2)
v. [T]1 to make bruises:
He ~ed his knee.
proof
(p.16 -l.1)
n. 1 [U] evidence that s.t. is true, such as documentation or eyewitness accounts:
The lawyer presented ~ to the jury of two eyewitnesses who saw the accused commit the theft.
pretend
(p.18 -l.10)
v. [I;T] 1 to make believe:
He ~ed that he did not hear the insult.
convince
(p.19 -l.11)
v. [T] -vinced, -vincing, -vinces to cause s.o. to believe s.t. is worth doing or true, (syn.) to persuade:
The young man ~ed the beautiful woman to marry him.
deprive
(p.20 l.9)
v. [T] -prived, -priving, -prives 1 to take s.t. away from, (syn.) to dispossess:
The military dictatorship ~ed people of their freedom (rights, peace of mind, etc.).
dread
(p.21 -l.9)
v. [T] to fear (some future event or experience):
I always ~ going to the dentist to have a tooth pulled.
slyly
(p.21 -l.5)
sly
adj. -er, -est 1 of or about doing things secretly, (syns.) devious, cunning:
The ~ child quietly took a cookie when her mother wasn't looking.
-adv. ~
restrain
(p.23 l.3)
v. [T] to hold back, stop from doing s.t., control:
She ~s her dog by walking him on a leash.
for instance
(p.23 l.8)
n. for example:
There are many things I would like to learn; ~ ~, how to swim.
dizzy
(p.11 l.8)
adj. 1, lightheaded, faint 2,foolish, silly:
she's just a ~ person.
sneak up
(p.11 -l.3)
v: advance stealthily or unnoticed;
Age ~~ on you
unruffled
(p.11 -l.7)
adj. calm, not upset emotionally:
She fell down but was ~.
sniff
(p.8 -l.10)
v. to breathe in air with the nose in a way that can be heard, to smell:
She ~ed the perfume, then bought it.
dismay
(p.2 -l.3)
v. [T] to shock and discourage, (syn.) to dishearten:
The loss of his job ~ed him.
fist
(p.9 -l.20)
n. the closed hand, esp. when used for striking:
He hit the table with his ~ to get everyone's attention.
poultry
(p.8 -l.1)
n. [U] fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, and ducks:
~ are raised on farms for their eggs or meat.
jerk
(p.9 -l.16)
v.[I;T] to pull sharply on s.t.:
He ~ed on the fishing line.
gossip
(p.10 -l.21)
v. [I] to talk or write about other people's actions or lives, sometimes in an untruthful way:
The whole country was ~ing about the recent political scandal.
commotion
(p,53.l,-9)
n. a disturbing confusion:
Two men made a ~ by yelling at each other in the theater.
ritual
(p,51.l,-9)
n. a ceremony or rite done to mark a serious or sacred event or day:
A common ~ at a wedding is giving and receiving wedding rings.
weird
(p,55.l,-4)
adj. strange, (syns.) odd, bizarre:
Sometimes we hear ~ noises that sound like crying in the night.
nickel
(p,46.l,-6)
n.a hard, silver-colored metallic element that is often used to mix with or cover other metals, since it is easy to shape and resists wear well:
Every weekday our father gave us a ~ to get ourselves a treat.
underneath
(p,47.l,-2)
prep.below:
That cave is ~ the earth's surface.
solemn
(p,49.l,15)
adj.serious, (syn.) somber:
She had a ~ expression on her face as she gave the bad news.
trim
(p,43/l,7)
adj.slender, in good physical condition:
She exercises regularly and stays ~.
canopy
(p,45.l,-6)
n.a cloth covering usu. held up by poles:
The ~ over the bed is made of red cloth.
residence
(p,44.l,-1)
n.the place where one lives, such as a house, apartment, etc.:
His ~ is a house in Hartford.
guilty
(p,43.l,14)
adj.having broken a law, at fault, culpable:
The jury found the man ~ of the murder.