English Climax Vocabulary 3 Flashcards
Bumper meaning
The curved bar across the front of a car that protects it from getting dented or scratched during minor accidents.
Bumper synonyms
Car, protection, shield, fender
Bumper in the book
Alex was riding Terra’s car and he described how it has rust on the bumpers and he mentions that whenever the car goes more than 70 miles per hour the whole car sharts shaking
Guru meaning
A Hindu spiritual teacher
Guru synonyms
spiritual teacher, mentor, master, Hindi
Guru in the book
Steve kept staring at Terra especially when her and Zed were talking about Zed’s trip to India to find the guru
Touché meaning
You have a good point in French
Touché synonyms
good point, you got me, good catch, fact
Touché in the book
Look what happened when we tried to handle it in person with your mom and Terra said touché
Condominuim
a building or complex of buildings containing a number of individually owned apartments or houses
Condominium synonyms
condo, penthouse, duplex, garden apartment
condominium in the book
Alex didn’t know that his brother Ronnie lived in a Condominium for college until Terra pointed at the sign Residence West Condominiums
Velocity meaning
distance traveled per unit time in one direction
Velocity synonyms
speed, rate, vapidity, acceleration
velocity in the book
Alex is comparing Terra’s car shaking when going faster to a rocket reaching escape velocity
