Chapter 1 Flashcards
LIfe is like a box of chocolate
Life is full of surprises, you never know what will happen next
to give a pointer
ex. He ( ) on picking out good books.
to give someone a little bits of advice.
ex. Could you give me a few pointers?
ex. He gave me some pointers on picking out good books.
bite someone`s head off
ex. I asked him one simple question and he ( ).
to yell at someone or to be very critical of someone especially very suddenly and without a good reason.
ex. I asked him one simple question and he bit my head off.
food for thought
ex. His study certainly provides ( ).
something worth thinking seriously about.
ex. His study certainly provides food for thought.
esculent
ex. The usual tropical ( ) grow in all parts of the islands.
fit to be eaten, edible
(noun) something, especially a plant, that can be eaten
ex. The usual tropical esculents grow in all parts of the islands.
to carry out
to do or complete something
bewildering
ex. There is a ( ) variety of software available.
extremely confusing because there are too many things or difficult to understand.
ex. There is a bewildering variety of software available.
prevalent
ex. Two species of deer have been ( )
in the Puget Sound area of Washington state.
widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.
ex.Two species of deer have been prevalent in the Puget Sound area of Washington state.
praire
ex. Millions of buffalo once roamed the ( ).
large open area of grassland, especially in North America
ex. Millions of buffalo once roamed the praries.
marshy
ex. This area was very ( ) before the drainage system was installed.
always wet and muddy
ex. This area was very marshy before the drainage system was installed.
arboreal
of or living in trees.
in the same breath
ex. He criticized the film, then predicted ( ) that it would be great success.
at the exact same time
ex. He criticized the film, then predicted in the same breath that it would be a great success.
“It’s fairly common to use this phrase when someone is expressing conflicting opinions or feelings at the same time, as when you beg to be invited to a party and, in the same breath, say you don’t really care if you get an invitation or not.”
bemoaned
ex. Researchers at universities are always ( ) their lack of funds.
to complain or express sadness about something
ex. Researchers at universities are always bemoaning their lack of funds.
succulent
tender, juicy and tasty
ex. a succulent meat
picturesquely
ex. The deer which once ( ) dotted the meadows around the fort.
(especially of a place) attractive in appearance, especially in a old-fashioned way
ex. The deer which once picturesquely dotted the meadows around the fort.
bode ill
ex. Reduction in numbers of game should have ( ) for their survival in later times.
to be a sign that something bad will happen in the future
ex. Reduction in numbers of game should have boded ill for their survival in later times.
antonym- bode well
plight
ex. We must direct our effort towards relieving the ( ) of children living in poverty.
a dangerous or unfortunate situation
ex. We must direct our effort towards relieving the plight of children living in poverty.
encroached
ex. You have a bad habit of ( ) on people`s personal space.
intrude on( a persons territory, rights, personal life)
ex. You have a bad habit of encroaching on peoples personal space.
Yield
Ex. The land (. ) grapes and tobaccos.
Produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product)
Ex. The land yields grapes and tobaccos.
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Vegetation
Ex. The ( ) in your backyard might look very lush and green in the springtime.
Plants in general, or plants that are found in a particular area
Ex. The vegetation in your backyard might look very lush and green in the springtime.
Lush
Lush fields or gardens have a lot of very healthy grass or plants.
If you describe a place or thing as lush, you mean that it is very luxurious.
If you describe a person or thing as lush, you mean that they are very attractive or appealing.
If you describe someone as a lush, you mean that they drink too much alcohol.
Profound
Botany
The scientific study of plants.
Dormant
Ex. The long-( ) volcano has recently shown signs of erupting.
(noun). Dormancy
Something that is not active or growing but has the ability to be active at a later time.
Ex. The long-dormant volcano has recently shown signs of erupting.
Hinder
Ex. Language barriers ( ) communication between scientists.
Make it difficult for someone to do something or for something to happen.
Ex. Language barriers hindered communication between scientists.
Inhibit
Ex. Cold ( ) plant growth.
Hinder or prevent
Ex. Cold inhibits plant growth.
substantially (1,2)
1. ex profits grew ( ).
2. ex.things will remain ( ) the same over the next ten years.
- to a great or significnt extent
ex. profits grew substantially - for the most part, mostly
ex. things will remain substantially the same over the next ten years.
biotic
relating to or resulting from living organisms.
indefinite
ex. which will yield about 65,000 of either sex and any age annually for a ( ) period.
1.lasting for a unknown length of time.
2. not clearly expressed or defined, vague
ex. which will yield about 65,000 of either sez and any age annually for a indefinte period.
