english ( 13 Feb ) + 16 Flashcards
crusade
a long and determined effort to achieve something that you believe to be right or to stop something that you believe to be wrong
venture
a business project or activity, especially one that involves taking risks
permeate
to spread to every part of an object or a place
mainstay
a person or thing that is the most important part of something and enables it to exist or be successful
beef up
to make something bigger, better, more interesting
deranged
unable to behave and think normally, especially because of a mental illness
rake
a garden tool used for gathering fallen leaves and making soil smooth
amid
in the middle of or during something, especially something that causes excitement or fear
wildfire
a very big fire that spreads quickly and burns natural areas like woods
mismanage
to deal with or manage something badly