English unit 16 Flashcards
1
Q
vow
A
a solemn promise
2
Q
commemorate
A
recall and show respect for (someone or something)
3
Q
idolize
A
admire, revere, or love greatly or excessively
4
Q
innovation
A
the action or process of innovating
5
Q
variable
A
not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change
6
Q
puncture
A
a small hole in a tire resulting in an escape of air
7
Q
slake
A
quench or satisfy (one’s thirst
8
Q
facet
A
one side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem.
9
Q
glum
A
looking or feeling dejected; morose.
10
Q
disinterested
A
not influenced by considerations of personal advantage
11
Q
partition
A
especially with reference to a country with separate areas of government) the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts
12
Q
transform
A
make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of
