Chapter 1: Picture This Flashcards
Wimp
A person who is very weak
The bullies called my brother a wimp because he didn’t fight back.
Noun, person
Wimpy (adjective); This isn’t a nice word! It’s informal and a bit rude
(Match)stick figure
Noun
Scene
The place where an incident occurs in real life or in a book/movie
Did you see the scene in Harry Potter where Harry defeats the dragon?
Noun
Scenic (adj.)
Opponents
Someone who competes with another in a competition
The opponent of the national football team in the World Cup was really good.
Noun, person
Oppose (v.), opposing (adj.), opposed (adj.)
To capture
To take into possession
The mouse was captured by the cat.
To record accuratley in words or pictures
The memory was captured in the beautiful picture.
Verb
Facial Expression
How your face moves when you feel a certain way
Smiling is a happy facial expression.
Noun
Villian
The evil character in a movie or book
Ursula is the villian in the Little Mermaid.
Noun
To adapt
To change
I have adapted the quiz to be a bit easier.
Verb
Adaptation (noun)
To get hooked on
To become obssessed with something
I’ve gotten hooked on watching K-Dramas, they’re so addicting!
Verb phrase
To make fun of (someone)
To laugh at someone, usually meanly
The bullies made fun of the girl because they thought her clothes were ugly.
Verb phrase
Hilarious, humorous
Extremely funny
The movie was hilarious - I couldn’t stop laughing!
Adjective
Impressive
Particularly amazing
The concert was so impressive - I couldn’t believe all the special effects, they were so cool!
Adjective
To impress (v.)
Out of the ordinary
Not normal
I saw a parrot on the way to work today - it was so out of the ordinary.
Collocation
Illustration
The pictures in a book
My son loves reading books because he loves to look at the illustrations.
Noun
Illustrator (noun, person), to illustrate (v.)
To resemble
To look similar to
I resemble my mom more than my dad.
Verb (stative)
Resemblance (noun)
To outgrow
To become too old or large for something
Babies outgrow their clothes so quickly!
I outgrew my college friends - we have different lives now.
Verb
To appeal
To be liked by
The TV series Gossip Girl appeals to teenagers.
Verb
Appeal (noun), appealing (adj.)
To unfold
To open something
I unfolded the map in the car.
To develop slowly
The events of the night slowly unfolded.
Verb
To make up for (something)
To make something better
I was so mean to my friend yesterday - how can I make up for it?
Verb phrase
To come down with
To become sick with something
I think I’m coming down with the flu - I have a fever, a stomachache, and a headache.
Verb phrase
To come up
When something unexpectedly happens
I was going to go to Paris, but something came up at work and I had to cancel my trip.
Verb phrase
To come (a)round
To wake up after being unconscious
The patient finally came around after being in a coma for 2 years.
Verb phrase
To come across
To find, often unexpectedly
I came across an old friend of mine at the cafe! We ended up talking for hours.
Verb phrase