Ww 3000 Book 5 Lesson 8

Front 1

assemble

Back 1

v. 1. To bring together into a group; to gather.
2. To put or fit together.

assembly
n.1 A group of people gathered for a certain purpose.
2. The fitting together of various parts.

Front 2

banquet

Back 2

n. A large meal for many people; a feast.

Front 3

cargo

Back 3

The load carried by a plane or ship.

Front 4

cask

Back 4

n. barrel-shaped container, especially one for holding liquids.

Front 5

celebrate

Back 5

v. To honor something in a special way.

celebrated
adj. Famous.

Front 6

decrease

Back 6

v. To become smaller or less.

n. The amount by which something becomes smaller.

Front 7

desperate

Back 7

adj. 1. eckless because of feelings of despair.
2. So serious as to be almost hopeless.

Front 8

edible

Back 8

adj. Safe or fit to be eaten.

n. An item of food; anything that can be eaten.

Front 9

frivolous

Back 9

adj. Not serious or important; silly.

frivolity
n. Silly or lighthearted play.

Front 10

harvest

Back 10

n. 1. The gathering of ripe crops for a season.
2. The quantity of crops gathered.

v. To gather in the crops.

Front 11

hew

Back 11

v. 1. To chop down or cut with blows from an ax.
2. To cut or shape with blows of an ax or similar tool.

Front 12

hostile

Back 12

adj. Unfriendly; of or like an enemy.

hostility
n. The expression of unfriendly feelings.

Front 13

pledge

Back 13

v. To make a serious promise.

n. A serious promise.

Front 14

prosper

Back 14

v. To succeed, especially in terms of money.

prosperous
adj. Enjoying growth and success.

Front 15

task

Back 15

n. A piece of work that needs to be done.