41. Flashcards
while
I read a magazine while I was waiting
during the time that
cover
they covered him with a blanket
to put something over something else, in order to protect or hide it
compact
small and including many things in a small space
cushion
a cloth bag filled with something soft that you sit on or lean against to make you comfortable
card
A birthday card
a piece of stiff paper or plastic that has information printed on it
loyalty
Your loyalty to the company is impressive
the quality of being loyal
ready
give me a call when you’re ready
prepared for doing something
come
to move or travel towards a person who is speaking or towards the place that they are speaking about
come and see what I’ve done
latte
a drink of coffee made from espresso (= strong coffee) and milk
temper
he’s got a really bad temper
If someone has a temper, they become angry very easily.
nasty
A nasty smell
very bad
scary
A scary place
frightening
throw
throw me a chocolate
to make something move through the air by pushing it out of your hand
recognize
I recognized her from her picture
to know someone or something because you have seen or experienced them before
ride
i’ve told her not to ride the subway at night
to travel in a vehicle as a passenger
slang
prison slang
informal language, often language that is only used by people who belong to a particular group
fogey
when you’re 16, anyone over 25 is an old foggy
a person who is old-fashioned and likes traditional ways of doing things
trouble
we had trouble finding somewhere to park
problems, difficulties, or worries
disguise
she usually goes out in disguise to avoid being bothered by the public
clothes and other things that you wear to change the way you look so that people cannot recognize you
class
my first class starts at 8:30
a period of time in which students are taught something
fall asleep
She fell asleep in front of the TV
to start sleeping
Pandora’s box
sadly, he’s reforms opened up a Pandora’s box of domestic problems
something that creates a lot of new problems that you did not expect
medicine
cough medicine
a substance used to cure an illness or injury