Course 1 Flashcards
allot
[əˈlɒt] v. allot
To allot something means to give it to someone.
→ The coach allotted each team five minutes to prepare a strategy.
appall
To appall means to horrify, shock, or disgust someone.
→ The boy was appalled when he saw the accident.
dearth
A dearth is an amount or supply which is not large enough.
→ There is a dearth of money in my bank account. I can’t afford a new car.
Scarcity or lack of sth.
deliberate
[diˈlibərit] adj. deliberate
If a thing you do is deliberate, you intend to do it.
→ She made a deliberate effort to save money each month.
عمدی
Intentional
Opposite: accidental
dire
[ˈdaiər] adj. dire
When something is dire, it is terrible and very serious.
→ The tornado created a dire situation for the small town.
elapse
[iˈlæps] v. elapse
To elapse means to pass, as in seconds, minutes, or hours.
→ A few seconds must elapse before you can take another picture.
gripe
grumble
[graip] v. gripe
To gripe means to complain constantly.
→ Lawrence always gripes when he has to do chores.
[ˈgrʌmbəl] v. grumble
To grumble means to complain.
→ He grumbled about having to work late on Friday.
grueling
[ˈgru:əliŋ] adj. grueling
When something is grueling, it is very hard to do.
→ The climber faced the grueling task of reaching the top of the steep mountain.
extremely tiring and demanding
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outrage
[ˈautreidʒ] n. outrage
Outrage is a very strong emotion of anger or shock.
→ Tommy was feeling outrage when his parents said he couldn’t go to the dance.
paltry
[ˈpɔːltri] adj. paltry
When an amount of something is paltry, it is very small.
→ The poor man had a paltry sum of money.
sustenance
[ˈsʌstənəns] n. sustenance
Sustenance is food and water needed to keep a person, animal, or plant alive.
→ Without the proper sustenance, the man will starve.
abbey
[ˈæbi] n. abbey
An abbey is a house or group of houses where monks or nuns live.
→ When the monk returned to the abbey, he went immediately to his bedroom.
adjoin
[əˈdʒɔin] v. adjoin
To adjoin something means to be next to or attached to something else.
→ She can listen to her brother’s conversations because her room adjoins his.
arid
[ˈærid] adj. arid
If a place is arid, then it is hot and dry and gets very little or no rain.
→ Not many plants grow in the arid desert.
deprive
[diˈpraiv] v. deprive
To deprive someone of something means to not let them have it.
→ Because the child was bad, she was deprived of her dessert after dinner.
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