Books Vocabulary

Question 1

extent

Answer 1

the length or size of something

context: push it to its extent

Question 2

burst

Answer 2

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

Question 3

wince

Answer 3

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

Question 4

gasp

Answer 4

to open your mouth severely because you’re shocked.

context: he gasped because of the iPhone gift I gave him.

Question 5

propulsion
propel

Answer 5

(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.

Question 6

rhombus

Answer 6

[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

Question 7

utility

Answer 7

(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?

Question 8

proximity

Answer 8

the state of being near: nearness

context: our Toyota car has a proximity alert.

Question 9

breathe

Answer 9

{v}: to move air into and out of your lungs: to inhale and exhale

context: to lower stress, breathe deeply.

Question 10

incident vs accident

Answer 10

(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?”.

Question 11

poke

Answer 11

to quickly push your fingers or another object into somebody/something.

context: I poked at him to take his attention

Question 12

emit
emission

Answer 12

(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.

Question 13

abrupt

Answer 13

sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way.

context: there was an abrupt change in the weather.

Question 14

mumble

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

desperately

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

anomaly

Answer 16

something that is unusual or is not part of regularity: irregularity

context: gays are anomalous, they must be severely punished.

Question 17

to and fro

Answer 17

forward and backward

context: he’s walking to and fro and waiting for the response.

Question 18

absurd

Answer 18

extremely silly, foolish, or unreasonable: completely ridiculous

context: sun emits an absurd amount of energy

Question 19

intermittent

Answer 19

starting, stopping, and starting again : not constant or steady

context: he points the laser at the board intermittently.

Question 20

forte

Answer 20

something that a person does well : strength point

context: math is actually my forte

Question 21

dummy

Answer 21

(US - informal): a stupid person

context: I’m dummy, I forgot to plug the charged before I’ve slept.

Question 22

caliber - calibre

Answer 22

level of excellence, skill etc.

context: He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job.

Question 23

faint

Answer 23

not clearly seen, heard, tasted, felt, etc.

context: we heard a faint noise.

Question 24

fragile

Answer 24

easily broken or damaged

context: be careful not to drop the glass, it’s fragile.

Question 25

chopper

Answer 25

<informal>: helicopter

context: the copper has landed on H sign
</informal>

Question 26

breath

Answer 26

the air that you inhale then exhale out of your lungs.

context: your breath is warm

Question 27

distinct

Answer 27

different in a way that you can see, hear, smell, fell, etc. : noticeably different.

context: the plants are quiet distance from one another.

Question 28

coma

Answer 28

a state of being and conscious and sleeping-like but not sleeping

context: he went into a coma.

Question 29

substitute

Answer 29

a person or thing that takes the place of someone or something else : replacement

Question 30

self-explanatory

Answer 30

easy to understand without explanation

I think the title is self-explanatory.

Question 31

opaque

Answer 31

not letting light through : not transparent

context: opaque glass

Question 32

cylinder

Answer 32

a geometric shape that has 2 circles facing each other, and a wall connecting the them

context: oil containers are cylinders.

Question 33

nebula

Answer 33

(p: nebulae): a cloud of gas or dust in space that can be seen at night

context: nebulae are beautiful in the dark sky

Question 34

sheer

Answer 34

used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of something

context: The area is under threat from the sheer number of tourists using it.

Question 35

palm

Answer 35

(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.

Question 36

drift off

Answer 36

to fall asleep

context: he gradually drifted off to sleep.