Books Vocabulary Flashcards
extent
the length or size of something
context: push it to its extent
burst
to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; to make something break in this way
context: that balloon will burst if you blow it up any more
wince
an expression on your face that shows that you are embarrassed or feeling pain (tsss a777)
context: I winced because I kicked the table with my foot
gasp
to open your mouth severely because you’re shocked.
context: he gasped because of the iPhone gift I gave him.
propulsion
propel
(propulsion) {n} the force that pushes something forward
(propel) {v} to move, drive or push something forward
context: the propulsion of the bullet train is Japan is crazy.
rhombus
[2d] a four-sided shape similar to squares but slightly flipped and its angles aren’t absolute 90° (♦️)
[3d] similar to diamond: the same 2d shape, but 3d
utility
(1) a service provided for the public, for example an electricity, water or gas supply
(2) the quality or state of being useful: usefulness
context (1): my utility bill is now above BD 30.
context (2): what is the utility of using flashcards?
proximity
the state of being near: nearness
context: our Toyota car has a proximity alert.
breathe
{v}: to move air into and out of your lungs: to inhale and exhale
context: to lower stress, breathe deeply.
incident vs accident
(accident): an unfortunate event resulting from carelessness, ignorance, or a combination of causes, leading to physical injury or damage to property.
(incident): an occurrence or event, particularly one that is significant and disruptive, which may or may not result in harm or damage.
context (accident): I didn’t mean to break the car, it was an accident.
context (incident) [Project Hail Mary, when Dr, grace found out the intelligent extraterrestrial life]: “Am I starting an interplanetary incident by wandering into alien territory?”.
poke
to quickly push your fingers or another object into somebody/something.
context: I poked at him to take his attention
emit
emission
(emit) {v}: to sent (light, energy, etc.) out from a source
(emission) {n}: the production or sending out of light, heat, gas, etc.
context (emit): sun emits a broad wavelength of light.
context (emission): the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is happening due to factories.
abrupt
sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way.
context: there was an abrupt change in the weather.
mumble
to say something quietly in an unclear way that makes it difficult for people to know what you said.
context: “what I’m I doing here?”, he mumbled.
desperately
in a way that shows you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others
context: I wanted to find my old face in the picture, so I looked desperately at it.
anomaly
something that is unusual or is not part of regularity: irregularity
context: gays are anomalous, they must be severely punished.
to and fro
forward and backward
context: he’s walking to and fro and waiting for the response.
absurd
extremely silly, foolish, or unreasonable: completely ridiculous
context: sun emits an absurd amount of energy
intermittent
starting, stopping, and starting again : not constant or steady
context: he points the laser at the board intermittently.
forte
something that a person does well : strength point
context: math is actually my forte
dummy
(US - informal): a stupid person
context: I’m dummy, I forgot to plug the charged before I’ve slept.
caliber - calibre
level of excellence, skill etc.
context: He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job.
faint
not clearly seen, heard, tasted, felt, etc.
context: we heard a faint noise.
fragile
easily broken or damaged
context: be careful not to drop the glass, it’s fragile.
chopper
<informal>: helicopter
context: the copper has landed on H sign
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breath
the air that you inhale then exhale out of your lungs.
context: your breath is warm
distinct
different in a way that you can see, hear, smell, fell, etc. : noticeably different.
context: the plants are quiet distance from one another.
coma
a state of being and conscious and sleeping-like but not sleeping
context: he went into a coma.
substitute
a person or thing that takes the place of someone or something else : replacement
self-explanatory
easy to understand without explanation
I think the title is self-explanatory.
opaque
not letting light through : not transparent
context: opaque glass
cylinder
a geometric shape that has 2 circles facing each other, and a wall connecting the them
context: oil containers are cylinders.
nebula
(p: nebulae): a cloud of gas or dust in space that can be seen at night
context: nebulae are beautiful in the dark sky
sheer
used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of something
context: The area is under threat from the sheer number of tourists using it.
palm
(1): the common plant in Bahrain : na5la
(2) the inside part of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
context (1): Bahrain is the country of the million palms (figuratively)
context (2): the earbud was small enough to fit in the palm of my hand.
drift off
to fall asleep
context: he gradually drifted off to sleep.
