chapter 3 Flashcards
ambition
something that a person hopes to do or achieve
I have an ambition to be successful
clinic
a place where people get medical help
she is going to the clinic
conservation
the protection of animals, plants, and natural resources
every one should learn about the planet conservation
dictate
to speak or read something to a person who writes it down or to a machine that records it
(The teacher is dictating the lesson to the students)
dispute
to argue about something
they are disputing outside
divorce
the ending of a marriage
he is divorced
drugstore
a store that sells medicines and various other products
I went to the drugstore yesterday
engagement
an agreement to be married
They are getting engaged
flourish
to grow well
The plant is flourishing
foster
when a child lives with and is cared for by people who are not the child’s parents
(They fostered the child)
founded
to establish
he is the founded of this website
outlook
point of view
she had a positive outlook
planet
a large body that revolve around the sun in the solar system
we have to save the planet
pollution
the action or process of making land, water, air, etc., dirty
(the pollution is dangerous)
preserve
to keep
they are preserving the jam
priority
something that is more important than other things and that needs to be done or dealt with first
(everyone has their priorities)
prosperity
he state of being successful usually by making a lot of money
(a year of prosperity)
pursue
to follow and try to catch
she is pursuing me
relevant
relating to (try to find the relevant between them)
rural
not in the city
I love rural areas
spoil
something damaged
she is a spoiled girl
tackle
to forcefully seize (someone) and cause that person to fall to the ground
(he is tackling the other player)
vastly
very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially in extent or range
(if changed vastly)
vice
how people deal with something
there are bad vices and good vices
