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).
A satellite
A satellite is a machine that travels around Earth and collects images and information.
plume
noun
1- a feather.
2- a large, long, or conspicuous feather:the brilliant plume of a peacock.
3- a soft, fluffy feather:the plume of an egret.
4- any plumose part or formation.
verb (used with object), plumed, plum·ing.
5- to furnish, cover, or adorn with plumes or feathers.
6- (of a bird) to preen (itself or its feathers).
feather
noun
1- one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
2- kind; character; nature:two boys of the same feather.
verb (used with object)
3- to provide with feathers, as an arrow.
4- to clothe or cover with or as with feathers.
verb (used without object)
5- to grow feathers.
6- to be or become feathery in appearance.
puff
noun
1- a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath.
2- an abrupt emission of air, smoke, vapor, etc.
verb (used without object)
3- to blow with short, quick blasts, as the wind.
4- to be emitted in a puff.
verb (used with object)
5- to send forth (air, vapor, etc.) in short, quick blasts.
6- to drive or impel by puffing, or with a short, quick blast.
giant
noun
1- (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
2- a person or thing of unusually great size, power, importance, etc.; major figure; legend:a giant in her field; an intellectual giant.
3- (often initial capital letter)Classical Mythology. any of the Gigantes.
4- Mining. monitor (def. 12).
adjective
5- unusually large, great, or strong; gigantic; huge.
6- greater or more eminent than others.
shockwave
shockwave is a strong pressure wave that moves faster than the speed of sound.
shield
noun
1- a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
2- a similar device, often of lightweight plastic, used by riot police to protect themselves from rocks and other thrown objects.
3- something shaped like a shield, variously round, octagonal, triangular, or somewhat heart-shaped.
verb (used with object)
4- to protect (someone or something) with or as if with a shield.
5- to serve as a protection for.
verb (used without object)
6- to act or serve as a shield.
filibuster
noun
1- U.S. Politics.
A- the use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favored or to force a decision against the will of the majority.
B- an exceptionally long speech, as one lasting for a day or days, or a series of such speeches to accomplish this purpose.
C- a member of a legislature who makes such a speech.
2- an irregular military adventurer, especially one who engages in an unauthorized military expedition into a foreign country to foment or support a revolution.
verb (used without object)
3- U.S. Politics. to impede legislation by irregular or obstructive tactics, especially by making long speeches.
4- to act as an irregular military adventurer, especially for revolutionary purposes.
verb (used with object)
5- U.S. Politics. to impede (legislation) by irregular or obstructive tactics, especially by making long speeches.
praise
noun
1- The act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
2- The offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship:a hymn of praise to God.
3- The state of being approved or admired:The king lived in praise for many years.
4- Archaic. a ground for praise, or a merit.
verb (used with object), praised, prais·ing.
5- To express approval or admiration of; commend; extol.
6- To offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song.
colonist
noun
1- an inhabitant of a colony.
2- a member of a colonizing expedition.
3- (often initial capital letter) an inhabitant of the 13 British colonies that became the United States of America.
persecution
noun
1- the act of persecuting.
2- the state of being persecuted.
3- a program or campaign to exterminate, drive away, or subjugate people based on their membership in a religious, ethnic, social, or racial group:the persecutions of Christians by the Romans.
national anthem
anthem [ˈanTHəm] NOUN
national anthem (noun)
1- a rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group, body, or cause.
“the song became the anthem for hippie activists”
a solemn patriotic song officially adopted by a country as an expression of national identity.
“the crowd stood and sang the national anthem” ·
2- a choral composition based on a biblical passage, for singing by a choir in a church service.
synonyms:
hymn · song · song of praise · chorale · psalm · paean · plainsong · chant · canticle
checks and balances (plural noun)
Definition of checks and balances
: a system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power
invaded
verb (used with object), in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing.
1- to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent:Germany invaded Poland in 1939.
2- to enter like an enemy:Locusts invaded the fields.
3- to enter as if to take possession:to invade a neighbor’s home.
4- to enter and affect injuriously or destructively, as disease:viruses that invade the bloodstream.
5- to intrude upon:to invade the privacy of a family.
verb (used without object), in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing.
6- to make an invasion:troops awaiting the signal to invade.
alliance
noun
1- the act of allying or state of being allied.
2- a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes.
3- a merging of efforts or interests by persons, families, states, or organizations: an alliance between church and state.
4- the persons or entities so allied.
5- marriage or the relationship created by marriage between the families of the spouses.
6- correspondence in basic characteristics; affinity: the alliance between logic and metaphysics.
treaty
noun, plural trea·ties.
1- a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
2- the formal document embodying such an international agreement.
3- any agreement or compact.
Socialist
noun
1- an advocate or supporter of socialism.
2- (initial capital letter) a member of the U.S. Socialist party.
adjective
3- socialistic.
