Book 2 Flashcards
Household
A household is all the people who live in one house.
→ Our household is made up of my father, my mother and me.
Intent
An intent is a plan to do something.
→ Her intent is to visit Italy next summer.
Load
To load is to put objects into something.
→ The man loaded the boxes into a truck.
Pace
The pace of something is the speed at which it happens.
→ I ran the race at a slower pace than my friend.
Remark
To remark is to say something.
→ The teacher remarked on how quickly the students were learning.
Counsel
To counsel someone is to listen and give advice about a problem.
→ The teacher counseled the girl about her troubles.
Meteor
A meteor is a rock from outer space that falls to Earth.
→ We saw a meteor in the sky last night.
Remote
If something is remote, it is very far away and difficult to get to.
→ It took many days to get to the remote island.
Submit
To submit to someone is to agree to do what they tell you to do.
→ She submitted to her mother’s wishes and did her homework.
Weed
A weed is a plant, especially one that is not useful or wanted.
→ The yard of the house was full of ugly weeds.
Secure
To secure something means to get it after a lot of effort.
→ I was able to secure a good grade on my test after weeks of studying.
Rough
When something is rough, it is not even or smooth.
→ The rough ground hurt my feet.
Shade
The shade is a dark area that something makes when it blocks the sun.
→ It was hot outside, so the boy sat in the shade of a tree.
Supplement
To supplement something is to add something else to it in a good way.
→ He supplements his diet with fresh fruits.
Proceed
To proceed is to go in a certain direction.
→ My son and I proceeded to the beach so we could go fishing.
