Chapter 1 Flashcards
Baby of the family
babyof the family- the youngest sibling; the youngest child of a set of parents
* Ricky is the baby of the family and complains about being told what to do by all
of his sisters.
Deprived
- not having what one needs to be content; not being allowed to have
or to use something - If I don’t follow my parents’ rules, I’m deprived of my videogames for a few days
as punishment.
to be born
to exist as a result of birth; to have come from a mother’s or parent’s body
* Jeb and Chris are brothers and were born about two years apart.
to be raised
to be brought up as a child; to be cared for as a child until one is an adult
* Omar was raised in the countryside and enjoys horseback riding and outdoor sports.
spoiled
a child who gets whatever he or she wants and doesn’t follow rules, behaving badly as a result
* Jiyoung’s granddaughter is really spoiled and doesn’t listen when other people tell her no.
childhood
the years during which a person is a child; the state of being a child * What are your happiest childhood memories?
for the most part
mainly; in most cases
* Beatrice arrives to work on time for the most part. The only time she is ever late is when her children are sick.
grade school
elementary school; a school for the first five to seven years of a child’s education
* Did you learn to read well in grade school?
native
a person born in a specific place; a person from a particular place
* Many people who live in Los Angeles are not natives to the city, having moved there from somewhere else.
to go on to
to proceed to; to move forward to; to move to the next level
* When you’re finished with page one of the exam, turn the page and go on to page two.
bachelor’s degree
an undergraduate degree, typically earned after four years of study at a college or university
* Clara has a bachelor’s degree in computer science, but she’s working in finance.
to learn the ropes
to learn how things are done in a particular organization; to learn how to do a particular job or activity
* It’s expected that new employees will make a few mistakes until they learn the ropes.
to graduate
to complete a course of study or a course of training
* Sophie plans to graduate from college this spring and hopes to find a job in her field.
better late than never
a saying meaning that it is better to do something late than to not complete it at all
* A: Here are the chairs I promised to bring for the party.
B: You’re two hours late, but better late than never.
master’s degree
a graduate degree that is given to a student by a college or university after completing one or two years of study after a bachelor’s degree * If you want to be a pharmacist, you’ll need a master’s degree to work in most pharmacies.
