English Words Flashcards
Suggested
If you tell someone he should do something you have suggested it to him
result
A result is a thing that happens because of something else.
cultures
culturs are different ways of life and lifestyles
organize
To organize something is to put it in order.
Attracted
If two objects are attracted, they are pulled toward each other.
shattered
adjective
1- broken into many small pieces
2- impaired or destroyed
3- dumbfounded or thoroughly upset
4- informal tired out or exhausted
rink
noun
1- a smooth expanse of ice for ice-skating, often artificially prepared and inside a building or arena.
2- a smooth floor, usually of wood, for roller-skating.
3- a building or enclosure for ice-skating or roller-skating; skating arena.
4- an area of ice marked off for the game of curling.
5- a section of a bowling green where a match can be played. 6- a set of players on one side in a lawn-bowling or curling match.
arena
noun
1- the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
2- a central stage, ring, area, or the like, used for sports or other forms of entertainment, surrounded by seats for spectators: a boxing arena; a circus arena.
3- a building housing an arena. 4- a field of conflict, activity, or endeavor: the arena of politics.
comical
adjective
1- producing laughter; amusing; funny: a comical fellow.
2- Obsolete. pertaining to or of the nature of comedy.
situation
noun
1- manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.
2- a place or locality.
3- condition; case; plight: He is in a desperate situation.
4- the state of affairs; combination of circumstances: The present international situation is dangerous.
5- a position or post of employment; job.
6- a state of affairs of special or critical significance in the course of a play, novel, etc.
knock
verb (used without object)
1- to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
2- to strike in collision; bump: He knocked into a table.
verb (used with object)
1- to give a sounding or forcible blow to; hit; strike; beat.
2- to drive, force, or render by a blow or blows: to knock a man senseless.
impact
noun
1- the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield.
2- an impinging: The impact of light on the eye.
verb (used with object)
1- to drive or press closely or firmly into something; pack in.
2- to fill up; congest; throng: A vast crowd impacted St. Peter’s Square.
verb (used without object)
1- to have impact or make contact forcefully: The ball impacted against the bat with a loud noise.
2- to have an impact or effect: Increased demand will impact on sales.
infusion
noun
1- the act or process of infusing.
2- something that is infused.
3- a liquid extract, as tea, prepared by steeping or soaking.
4- Pharmacology.
- the steeping or soaking of a crude drug in water.
- the liquid so prepared.
5- Medicine/Medical.
- the introduction of a saline or other solution into a vein.
- the solution used.
grace
noun
1- elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:We watched her skate with effortless grace across the ice.
2- a pleasing or attractive quality or endowment:He lacked the manly graces.
3- favor or goodwill.
4- a manifestation of favor, especially by a superior:It was only through the dean’s grace that I wasn’t expelled from school.
verb (used with object), graced, grac·ing.
1- to lend or add grace to; adorn:Many fine paintings graced the rooms of the house.
2- to favor or honor: to grace an occasion with one’s presence.
erupted
verb (used without object)
1- to burst forth:Molten lava erupted from the top of the volcano.
2- (of a volcano, geyser, etc.) to eject matter.
3- to break out of a pent-up state, usually in a sudden and violent manner:Words of anger erupted from her.
4- to break out in a skin rash:Hives erupted all over his face and hands.
verb (used with object)
5- to release violently; burst forth with:She erupted angry words.
6- (of a volcano, geyser, etc.) to eject (matter).