Class Dictionary Flashcards
Adj: Showing admiration for someone or something.
Ex: Be _________ of your neighbors and turn down your death metal music when it gets late.
Respectful :)
Adj: (of the sky or weather) marked by a covering of gray clouds; dull.
Ex: It was frosty and the air was sharp, but toward evening the sky became _____ and it began to thaw.
Overcast
Adj: When something is not severe or extreme.
Ex: Bogota weather is not very hot nor very cold, I think it is ______.
Mild
To make someone seem guilty of a crime when they are not, for example by lying to the police or by producing false evidence.
Ex: I was _______ by the police. I am innocent.
To frame (someone)
Adj: when you have a lot of activities to do.
Ex: My schedule this week is ________ full. I don’t have a single free hour!
To be packed, or to pack
Adj: when something is very cute and inspires great affection or delight.
Ex: My cat is so ________ ! I love her so much.
Adorable
Adj or Verb: To be around something on all sides.
Ex: You can find friendly people in the ________ areas of the city (adj).
Ex: The police have __________ the house (v).
To surround (v), surrounding (adj).
You can find friendly people in the surrounding areas of the city (adj).
The police have surrounded the house (v).
Noun: a place where bread, cakes, and pastries are made and/or sold.
Ex: The _________ in this neighborhood are amazing. I love their chicken pastries.
Bakery
Ex: The bakeries are amazing in this city!
Adj: having the appearance of strings, or (of food) hard to chew.
Ex: This meat is really _______.
Ex: His black hair was long and ________.
Stringy
Ex: Colombians put a piece of cheese in their hot chocolate. I love it when the cheese gets melted and stringy! Mmm…
Noun: a route that is more direct than the usual route, or a quicker way of doing something.
Ex: The kids take a _________ through the parking lot to get to school.
A shortcut
Ex: Don’t use shortcuts to solve the problem, or the answer is likely to be wrong.
Adj: to not be proud or to be low in rank or position.
Ex: Farmers are usually very _______ people. They’re reserved and respectful too.
To be humble
Ex: She rose from humble origins to become one of the best-known political writers in the world.
Noun: a hard, pale brown or beige colored, round seed.
Ex: I used a lot of _________ to make this hummus.
Chickpeas or garbanzo beans
Verb: Used parenthetically when speaking to indicate the beginning and end of a statement or passage that one is repeating.
Ex: Please _____ the sentences that are not yours.
To quote
Verb: To make a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth due to irritation of one’s nostrils.
Ex: She ________ because of the smoke.
To sneeze
Noun: A type of sandwich with bacon, lettuce and tomato.
Ex: My dad loves to eat a _____ sandwich.
BLT sandwich
Noun: A man whose job involves selling or promoting commercial products, either in a shop or visiting locations to get orders.
Ex: The __________ sold at least 5 new cars this week.
Salesman
Adj: (especially of fruit) not ready to eat, or (of wood) not dry enough to use.
Ex: I don’t like to eat _________ fruit. I prefer it to be very ripe.
Green
Adj: having a slightly stinging, strong taste, not salty or sweet.
Ex: Some people think coffee tastes a little ________.
Bitter
Noun: a moral fault or weakness in a person’s character:
Ex: One of her only ______ is to smoke the occasional cigarette.
Vice
Noun: an unfriendly attitude shown to someone or something, especially by intentionally ignoring or showing no interest in them.
Ex: His wife was angry and giving him the _____ _______.
Cold-Shoulder
Noun: complete control of the supply of particular goods or services, or a company or group that has such control.
Ex: The US government has a ________ on rail/train travel.
Monopoly
Noun: a strong desire to continually get more of something, esp. money.
Ex: Colombian politicians are oftentimes motivated by pure _______.
Greed
Noun: money made available for a particular purpose.
Ex: The new political party cut the _________ to many successful projects.
Funding
Adj: slightly rude or showing no respect, but often in a funny way.
Ex: She’s quite the ________ young lady!
Cheeky
Noun: Similar to the word cheeky, however less polite. Describes someone who is always trying to seem more clever than other people in a way that is annoying. (mildly bad language)
Ex: I don’t want some _____-____ from the city telling me how to manage my farm.
Smart-ass
Noun: the set of articles, tools or physical resources serving a person or thing.
Ex: Hospitals need to constantly buy new medical ___________.
Equipment
Verb or Adj: to excrete moisture in visible quantities through the openings of the sweat glands.
Ex: I always feel really _______ in hot weather. I ________ too much!
To Sweat or (to be) Sweaty
Noun: a part of a garment covering an arm.
Ex: The __________ of his shirt were black, but the front was white. It was kind of like a baseball style shirt.
Sleeve (long or short sleeve shirts)
Noun: a moderate degree of wetness especially of the atmosphere.
Ex: The ________ of the region was close to 90%.
Humidity
Adj or Verb: not proud or haughty, not arrogant or assertive, not costly or luxurious. Ranking low in a hierarchy or scale.
Ex: She comes from _______ origins, but now she’s a superstar and extremely wealthy.
Humble
Noun: Kind, sort, a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name.
Ex: The human __________ is early in it’s evolution.
Species
Adj: likely to cause or capable of producing death.
Ex: A more __________ form of the disease will evolve.
Deadly or Lethal
Noun: provisions, stores, the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available.
Ex: Beer was in short _______ in that hot weather. We should’ve bought more.
Supply
Noun: (two words) a cell that gives rise to other cells usually of a different kind.
Ex: There are three different types of _____ _____.
Stem Cells (“mother” cell)
Adj: disposed to inflict pain or suffering : devoid of humane feelings.
Ex: Torturing prisoners is a ________ punishment that many don’t agree with.
Cruel
Adj: extra curious about the affairs of others.
Ex: She’s so _______! She’s always in my business and asking personal questions.
Nosy/Nosey
Noun: a box or enclosure for confining or carrying animals (such as birds).
Ex: He has a parrot, but it doesn’t have a ______. It just flies free around the house.
Cage(s)
Noun: a bed or receptacle prepared by an animal and especially a bird for its eggs and young.
Ex: Some of the biggest bird’s ______ are built by bald eagles.
Nest(s)
Noun: Comes from the word “madam”, which is an old way to address the queen or a royal princess.
Ex: My parents taught me to say “yes _____” to older women. It’s the polite way.
Ma’am
Noun: a respectful or formal term of address used to a man.
Ex: Yes, _____. I will finish the project this week.
Sir
Verb or Noun: to strike especially on the buttocks with the open hand or a sharp slap or blow to the buttocks usually with the palm of the hand.
Ex: Many parents _________ their children as punishment.
To Spank, or A Spanking